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      Houston ISD reviews

      2.7

      23% would recommend to a friend

      (2,174 total reviews)
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      F. Mike Miles

      10% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

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      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.3

      Work/Life balance

      2.1

      Culture & values

      2.0

      Senior management

      Houston ISD has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Houston ISD employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      1.0
      Apr 4, 2026

      Avoid working here until local control is restored

      Classroom teacher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It's hard to name a good reason to work in HISD right now. In all sincerity, I would stay away until the state returns the district to local control. TEA and Dept. of Ed. are destroying it at present.

      Cons

      Too many to list, but I have seen with my own eyes dozens of teachers being told their signed contracts would not be honored. The big salaries promised at job fairs were bait and switch. When paychecks went out for the first time after the school year started, teachers across the district were shocked to find the $10,000 bonuses that had been written into their contracts was gone. They were told to lawyer up if they didn't like their new rate of pay. The union couldn't keep up and the contracts were ultimately not honored. It's so very bad.

      1.0
      Apr 1, 2026

      Lack of support and constant scrutiny in the classroom

      Elementary teacher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -worked in other districts before that didn't have taxpayer money so didn't have school supplies for teachers -at least most HISD schools have copy paper, pencils, supplies for student/teacher use -I seriously can't think of anymore positives.

      Cons

      -you must join a union and have a union rep to help explain things to you and get anything done -took 6 weeks off for my pregnancy leave and took away my medical benefits completely. -principal constantly tells me I suck as a teacher, I suck at classroom management, I suck I suck I suck. -zero admin support if a child acts up in your classroom it's all YOUR fault and your made to look like the idiot. -Students are no longer accountable for their own actions. -my school is closing this semester none of us will have a job come next school year. Why are they still coming in and observing me anyways? -constantly in my classroom and observing and giving me low scores -don't care about you or your health or what youre going through.

      2.0
      Mar 31, 2026

      Good pay for tutorials, but lack of support

      English teacher
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Scheduled breaks and extra pay of $50 an hour for tutorials and $25 an hour for after school activities when you work at elementary schools.

      Cons

      You don't recieve adequate planning time and administrators don't assist with behavior issues.

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