A pretty good place to work - Teacher Houston ISD Employee Review

4.0
14 Dec 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are an excellent teacher who doesn't mind hard work HISD is the place for you. It has a bad reputation and some schools are bad but many are fantastic. The financial awards can be wonderful.

Cons

There are a lot of administrators to please. Whenever a new superintendent comes on board things change even if they have previously worked.

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5.0
14 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Typical, structured work environment for education

Cons

None I can think of as far as being an educator

3.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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