13 Investigates found about 600 Houston Independent School District teachers have left so far this school year, with the majority of them leaving NES campuses.
After years of spending time at home with her three children, Paula Hoffman was excited to get back into the classroom this year as a history teacher at Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School.
13 Investigates wanted to know just how many teachers have left so far this school year and how that compares across the region. But, she also said she's not surprised because the new model promotes a "high performance culture" that raises expectations. "The NES schools are the schools where the kids are furthest behind. They're struggling academically and there's also other needs besides academic needs in the NES schools, the D and F schools, so we need teachers who are the highest caliber as far as raising proficiency, whose quality of instruction is higher," Miles said. "We need to attract those teachers who are willing to work in a tough environment.
She also said the district has an in-house certification program to help uncertified individuals get certified.
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