“I can’t take the instability of it,” the teacher said. “Every week is a new, new terrible thing to have to deal with.”Teacher turnover and more job cuts for Houston ISD
A spokesperson for HISD said they can’t comment on specific positions, but shared district officials are trying their best to keep cuts away from the classroom.“The staffing decisions being made by HISD will allow us to allocate the District’s limited resources in ways that will help ensure all students receive high-quality instruction every day,” the spokesperson said.
The teacher said they’re not returning in the Fall and are aware of several teachers at their school also looking elsewhere.“Every single teacher I know here is looking elsewhere or retiring,” they said. Miles said the district had to close a gap of $450 million to avoid a shortfall for the next year. Federal relief that came during COVID is going away. Miles said the district should never have put some of that money in “recurring expenses” which he called “totally inappropriate.”“Like most school districts in Texas and across the country, HISD is being forced to make tough budget decisions for the 2024-2025 academic year.