Pros
Amazing staff in the schools, incredible teachers and admins. Some great students and incredible memories - both good and bad.
Cons
The students run the district. Central has decided that grades essentially don't matter but that attendance and extracurricular activities reign supreme. The high graduation rate is completely founded on the policy that no student gets less than a 50 on a six weeks average (even if they don't show up!). There is no will power to hold students accountable and it shows - teachers are essentially babysitters now. The emotional baggage and lack of real pay in one of the most expensive cities in Austin makes it impossible to be single income and afford to live near any AISD school. This is largely not the fault of the district, so much money is sent away to the state, but it doesn't make the life of a very poor teacher any better.