Over 2,400 teachers left Houston ISD in June 2024 alone. That’s more than the total number of teachers that typically leave HISD over an entire school year.
More than 4,000 employees left Houston ISD in June, bringing the total departures since the state takeover to over 10,000. The record number is three times higher than the June departure average for the past five years, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis of district employment records. Over 75% of the departures were recorded as “voluntary,” including retirements and resignations.
employees, called the level of departures 'unprecedented.' 'As to how many vacant positions exist, we are concerned because school is about to start next week, and we don't want to see our classrooms without certified teachers. This is a very high number,' Anderson said. and Texas Education Agency records. More than 30 teachers also left Westside High School, Wisdom High School and Revere Middle School. It is unclear how many departures were due to positions being eliminated as the district faces a $528 million budget shortfall. The state-appointed board in May approved a sweeping list of positions that could be cut.
student, has access to high-quality instruction in every classroom, every day. Because of the remarkable success of our students over the past year, we’ve seen an unprecedented number of talented educators who want to work with Houston ISD's students.' A district spokesperson wrote that principals have been hired for all but one campus. The Chronicle found that 76 principals left their positions in June.
will employ fewer teachers. The district reported 183,900 students in late October, a drop of more than 6,000 from the 2022-23 school year and more than 30,000 since 2016-17. The district hit a 10-year peak of about 216,000 students that year. The district did not comment on the extent to which it is hiring uncertified teachers. At least 830 uncertified teachers worked in
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