3rd Grade Teacher - Anonymous employee Houston ISD Employee Review

2.0
22 Apr 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Extensive professional development opportunities, competitive pay and benefits, job mobility and opportunities to move up and into school leadership roles.

Cons

Because of the amount of pressure from Administration, the workload as a teacher is near impossible to complete during the week. There is little regard for work-life balance and this creates an extremely resentful workplace environment. Since jobs in administration can be acquired rather easily, principals and AP's are often not qualified to be leaders on their campuses.

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3.0
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Pros

-Love working with the students in HISD -Most coworkers are amazing and passionate about providing access to post-secondary options to all students

Cons

-Instruction from higher up in HISD is often inconsistent, and they deliver expectations and news VERY last minute -There's a lot of disorganization due to being understaffed as everyone is being stretched thin -Isn't room to grow pay-wise in this role; I have to change roles in order to get a salary increase.

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