HISD cuts 406 uncertified teachers

Like many districts in Texas, HISD has been resorting to uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. 

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The Houston ISD seal is photographed during Board of Trustees monthly agenda review meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at in Houston.

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

406 Houston ISD teachers will not return to their positions in 2025-26

The teachers were being let go because they did not make "adequate progress toward certification" within a two-year period.

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