Community raises questions about cutting jobs, programs at fourth TEA forum
Doris Delaney, Houston ISD conservator, speaks during a community information session about the state takeover of HISD on Thursday March 30, 2023, at Kashmere High School in Houston.They began to chant, “Bring your boss. Bring your boss.” A similar sentiment was shared at the last few meetings as well, where TEA Commissioner Mike Morath has been noticeably absent.
Johnny Dilworth, who to teaches a college preparatory class at Fleming Middle School, worries how the takeover will affect his students, who he feels don’t get everything they need. He attended Flemming as a student and was offered one of his first teaching jobs there. A woman holds a sign to protest during a community information session about the state takeover of Houston ISD on Thursday March 30, 2023, at Kashmere High School in Houston.“We already don’t have the resources to get these kids what they need,” he said.
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