Culture of fear - Anonymous employee Austin ISD Employee Review

Gridlock created by fear of reprisal. Leadership that yells and demeans. No room for even the most rudimentary entrepreneurial or creative thought. Nepotism at every level. Poor pay, unless you are an administrator. Central Office Administration picked not on area expertise but on time spent as principal in a school, so there are many people managing departments who have absolutely no training in the area they are managing. No respect for real marketing, PR, procurement, contract, HR, leadership. Lot of pretending to be creative, forward thinking, but the culture doesn't support it.