HISD board votes unanimously to remove teacher, union leader from classroom
Michelle Williams, a third grade teacher and president of the Houston Education Association union, was removed from her classroom at the end of August and assigned home duty with pay for “not following protocols,” accusations she has mostly disputed.
Houston ISD teacher, union leader, reassigned again amid ongoing criticism of district leadership
Michelle Williams, who in 2024 was removed from her classroom before being reinstated and assigned to a new elementary school, was reassigned this week to “home duty” with pay, she says. Williams alleges retaliation because of her public criticism of the district’s administration.
Houston ISD holding job fairs in attempt to fill more than 350 teacher vacancies before next school year
Over the past several weeks, the district has been holding “hiring events” at the Delmar Fieldhouse to try and fill the roles. The remaining hiring events are scheduled to take place June 28, July 12 and July 26.
Nearly all Houston ISD teachers say they will return next year, district survey finds
More than 95% of Houston ISD teachers said in a survey distributed by the district that they plan to stay.
Almost twice as many teachers resigned from Houston ISD so far this year compared to the last two school years
As expected, more Houston ISD teachers are resigning than normal in the wake of the state takeover and sweeping reforms. Educators blame a culture of “fear and intimidation,” while state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles has emphasized “making a choice” to be in a “high-performance culture.”
Houston ISD clarifies strict absence policy after widespread confusion among administrators and teachers
Campus leaders previously said 10 absences would lead to automatic termination. According to the district’s head of human resources, the policy is more complicated.
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