Houston ISD reviews

2.7

28% would recommend to a friend

(2,186 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 2,186 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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3.0
Aug 20, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

They have good benefits, I really enjoyed my coworkers at my campus. Most are good teachers and good people. The district is always growing, so job safety is fairly good unless you don't perform or get on the wrong administrators bad side.

Cons

Professional development was okay. It could be more efficient and practical. The environment is highly political. I have seen many injustices, especially with brand new teachers or veteran teachers. New teachers tend to be the scapegoat for low test scores, so their heads are often on the chopping block. Veteran teachers have higher salaries and in a district where the teacher needs are growing, they'd rather cut a veteran teacher and have enough for 1.5 new teacher salaries. The expectations are crazy high as are class loads. Work-life balance is poor.

5.0
May 31, 2014

Wonderful

Recommend
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Pros

working with children, helping shape lives in a positive manner.

Cons

no maternity leave, just fmla

1.0
May 19, 2014

Stressful

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Gor toknow wonderful teachers and staff members.

Cons

Administrators blame teachers for things that are beyond their control. Major discipline problems. There is not discipline beyond the classroom. Students abuse and threaten teachers daily. We are forced to give grades to students that are not even in the classroom. Worst decision was to work for HISD.

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