Houston Federation of Teachers sues HISD superintendent and board over evaluation system

The Houston teachers' union says HISD's new evaluation process isn't just unfair, it's illegal. Here's what Superintendent Miles had to say.

HOUSTON, Texas --

Specifically, the teachers' union says the violation came in by not getting input from teachers and other stakeholders during the process. Therefore, they're seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the evaluations from being implemented. According to the lawsuit, the district didn't include the schools' Shared Decision Making Committees, thus violating state code.

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