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.

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Michelle Williams, a third-grade teacher at Benbrook Elementary and the leader of a Houston ISD teachers union, said she was removed from her classroom and placed on “home duty” with pay. It's the latest disciplinary action against her.

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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.

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