Politics is the game - Teacher Plano ISD Employee Review

3.0
23 June 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I loved my kids, loved my peers. Dedicated myself to the same school for 8-10 years, although it was one of the roughest schools in the district.

Cons

Politics, upper level admin talks big but rarely carries through, it is said that the kids come first but really it seems like there is a culture of "what can we do or not do to make sure we are not fired". Kids are also treated with gloves while teachers are treated with the iron fist. Of course it is school to school and if you are an employee under the admin level NEVER THINK YOU ARE SECURE I taught for a long time, had many accolades and had risen as high as I could for a teacher. A parent complaint, a friend of admin wanting my position and I was out of there like a bolt of lightening. I never knew what hit me.

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5.0
4 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Well funded district and families are affluent.

Cons

Always changing how they want us to teach/ frequent platform changes result in a lot of work to transfer quizzes and assessments manually.

5.0
4 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great professional development support and learning

Cons

Pay is low, but still comparable with other teaching positions

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