HOUSTON — Houston ISD teachers strongly oppose the new policies that have been put in place since the state takeover, according to a survey.
The survey was conducted by the Houston Federation of Teachers, a union that has been highly critical of the Texas Education Agency's takeover of HISD and the policies of Superintendent Mike Miles.
More than 1,000 HFT members participated in the survey. Below are some of the results.
- 83% oppose or strongly oppose scripted lesson plans provided by an outside vendor at New Education System (NES) schools
- 94% want teachers to have more autonomy
- 87% oppose or strongly oppose the pay-for-performance model with teacher pay based largely on standardized test scores
- 93% oppose or strongly oppose eliminating librarians at NES schools and turning libraries into detention centers
- 92% say HISD's open-door classroom policy makes classrooms less safe in the event of an emergency
The president of the Houston Federation of Teachers said educators are fed up with the changes and that they don't do anything to help students thrive.
We've reached out to HISD for a response to this survey, but have yet to hear back.