'School feels like a prison,' one parent said. Protestors in and outside the State of the District meeting in downtown Houston expressed concerns about not having elected school trustees, dwindling libraries, and losing teachers.
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles addresses his plans at the first State of the District amid protests in downtown Houston.The state of Houston ISD's report was different depending on where you were standing at a hotel in downtown Houston.
"My state of the district, to use his sports analogies that he talks about the percentage of this," a parent, Christina Wilkerson, said. "I would say 50% of his fan base is leaving the stadium. He's losing this game." "Our students are in classrooms and unhappy," Wilkerson said. "They're filled with worksheets. People are leaving the district in droves."
Miles said the district faces financial issues. However, he saw some bright spots nearly a year after the state takeover and appointed him superintendent.Miles also said that 97% of teachers intend to return, and increased pay isn't only keeping them around; many others are applying to join the district.
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