Fort Worth Independent School District Reviews
Updated Jan 22, 2021
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Pros
"Good Salary compared to other districts" (in 10 reviews)
"Great place to work; friendly colleagues; great city" (in 7 reviews)
Cons
"The principals jobs required them to babysit test scores" (in 7 reviews)
"Health insurance doesn't cover much, except the bare minimum" (in 6 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
Pros
Excellent support and classroom development
Cons
non competitive pay and high insurance cost
"Teacher Salary"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
There are some good schools in the district.
Cons
Teachers are overworked and underpaid. Not a lot of opportunities for growth.
"SPED"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Tons of support from program managers and plenty of useful training available.
Cons
Too many unqualified teachers are hired. Needs more teachers with a passion for teaching.
Continue reading"Urban District"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time
Pros
Cares about the kids in the district
Cons
Typical large district struggles you find elsewhere
Pros
Steady paycheck, nice colleagues and students
Cons
Inefficient management, wastage of money, slow responses/ decisions
"It takes a special person to work at FWISD"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookI have been working at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
The pay is good and if you enjoy a split shift, that's a bonus
Cons
No Holiday/Break pay; communication between superiors and drivers isn't the best
"Difficult"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time for more than a year
Pros
Hardworking teachers Competitive salary Math Stipends Summer break Christmas break
Cons
High administrative staff and teacher turnover Unsafe environment to work Unreasonable expectations
Continue readingPros
Care about kids and teachers
Cons
No cons that I know of
- COVID-19
"Not great for teachers with disabilities"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time
Pros
Job security- They never fire teachers unless they are in the news. They strive to do what is right by the students.
Cons
They could care less about their teachers needs even when they show years of evidence and documentation of needing "supports" to do their jobs.
Continue reading "good"
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Fort Worth Independent School District full-time
Pros
good people and good work environment
Cons
understaffedf for the size of the district
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