Houston ISD reviews

2.7

28% would recommend to a friend

(2,188 total reviews)
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F. Mike Miles

9% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Houston ISD has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,188 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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2.0
May 3, 2016

not a nice district to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

good location; competitive start salary (starting from $ 51,500, but no stipend for advanced degree holders)

Cons

typical urban school district--crimes and unpleasant work condition; not enough support for new teachers unfair teacher appraisal system it tries to push out teachers with comparatively high salary...

5.0
May 2, 2016

Teacher 22 years

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Pros

HISD is a great place to work. You have to love your craft, be a Christian, be forgiving. Hisd has been great to me. Came back to teach her after being gone 18 years. HR is great. You have to know your craft, have a clean license and work hard. Hisd pays very well and the kids will always support you. You have to be yourself.

Cons

Games. Idiots that are rude to you that don't appreciate what education is all about. Many there for the money. But if you are there for the kids, nobody can mess with you. Assuming you are licensed and gave good discipline. If you cannot live these kids for who they are, you'll get eaten up. The kids know if you are fake.

3.0
May 1, 2016

English Teacher

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Pros

Assisting scholars in mastery of reading and writing skills was very rewarding.

Cons

The unruly behaviors were extremely stressful.

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