A Fort Worth high school teacher is accusing his school district of exploiting students to meet new state education standards tied to bonus funding.
Tuesday night, Bart Scott, an engineering teacher at Young Men's Leadership Academy, took his concerns to the school board after he said the district dismissed his formal grievance without due process. The engineer teacher concerns involve the district's use of the OSHA 30 certification course – a 30-hour online workplace safety course.
Fort Worth ISD district officials told the CBS 11 I-Team any suggestion that the district choose career certification courses based on state funding bonuses is false. On the state's 2019 list of approved CCMR career certifications was the OSHA 30 program. The safety program, which is often required for construction supervisors, was recommended for students on career pathways of construction and agriculture.
"I felt like it was a huge waste of time," said Tina Vasquez, a former Fort Worth ISD robotics teacher. Scott said he believes the district pushed teachers to give the OSHA 30 program because it's easier to pass than other career certification programs; and the more students who pass, the more bonus money the school district could qualify for.
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