Houston ISD reviews

Everything is always changing and the wheel reinvents every year, depending which programs, vendors or alliances are brought for. Lack of support for teachers and staff, overcrowded classes, not enough manpower for the load of work that there is! Micromanagement, needless paperwork and duties, and the assumption that everybody is willing or able to do work during their personal time. Lack of trust in teachers' instructional methods, constant observation and scrutiny, especially by people who barely have any experience in the classroom, who are constantly scheduling planning and meetings to justify their job. Due to burnout, many teachers and staff lose their interest or commitment to their jobs.

The hiring/onboarding process was unusual, backwards, and seemed to be unprofessional. I was offered a position with HISD at the end of December I was not given my salary until 10 days before my start date which was to be at the end of January. HISD does not give you your salary or start date until AFTER you complete all the necessary information such as background check, I-9, and on boarding documents. After I was given my salary which was the MINIMUM of the salary pay scale I was told that they DO NOT negotiate salary, but they will adjust based on your experience when you provide Verification of Employment from previous employers. I provided VOE letters and was told it would take 1-2 days to verify my employment and provide an adjusted salary based on my experience. Over a week later I had not been given an adjusted salary. I chose to decline the offer. It appeared as though they were trying to stall me out so that I would so up the first day and be stuck with the salary they offered.