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‘No principal. No police. No nothing’: Parent criticizes Cy-Fair ISD’s response after daughter hit by car at school
Read full article: ‘No principal. No police. No nothing’: Parent criticizes Cy-Fair ISD’s response after daughter hit by car at schoolA Cypress mom is speaking out after her daughter was struck by a car in the Cy-Park High School parking lot. She’s accusing the school district of not doing enough to assist in the aftermath of the accident.
‘My mind went to dark places’: Cy-Fair ISD parent says daughter was missing for 90 minutes while trying to get home
Read full article: ‘My mind went to dark places’: Cy-Fair ISD parent says daughter was missing for 90 minutes while trying to get homeA Cy-Fair Independent School District parent is demanding change in school policy after his fifth grader briefly disappeared while trying to get home from school.
Former Cy-Fair ISD teacher pleads guilty after 5-year-old boy with special needs dragged by ankle over 100 feet
Read full article: Former Cy-Fair ISD teacher pleads guilty after 5-year-old boy with special needs dragged by ankle over 100 feetA former Cy-Fair Independent School District teacher has plead guilty to injuring a kindergarten student with special needs after reportedly dragging him by the ankles down the school’s hallways in September of 2022, according to court documents.
Man killed, woman injured in shooting behind Fort Bend ISD elementary school in SW Houston
Read full article: Man killed, woman injured in shooting behind Fort Bend ISD elementary school in SW HoustonA man has been pronounced dead and a woman has been injured after a shooting took place outside of a school in southwest Houston on Tuesday.
Fort Bend ISD COVID testing sites aren’t sending out results in a timely fashion, residents say
Read full article: Fort Bend ISD COVID testing sites aren’t sending out results in a timely fashion, residents saySeveral people are sharing their complaints, claiming they haven’t received COVID-19 test results after visiting several sites hosted by Fort Bend County Independent School District weeks ago.
All Montgomery ISD employees to get raises, including additional $3,300 for teachers
Read full article: All Montgomery ISD employees to get raises, including additional $3,300 for teachersThe Montgomery County Independent School District has announced a new compensation plan for the 2021-22 school year, which includes salary increases for all district employees.
Cy-Fair ISD community town hall aims to give parents, educators pediatricians a place to voice concerns
Read full article: Cy-Fair ISD community town hall aims to give parents, educators pediatricians a place to voice concernsCYPRESS, Texas – A virtual town hall organized by community members of the Cy-Fair Independent School District Monday night aims to get parents, educators and mental health experts and doctors all on the same page. Classes for students Cy-Fair ISD will begin Sept. 8 but before that, the community-organized town hall is a way to discuss concerns across the board. They’re just not,” said Tana Lam, a parent with kids in Cy-Fair ISD. She will be part of the community-organized town hall panel along with educators, a state lawmaker, a pediatrician and a psychologist. The hosts of the town hall say they extended invitations to representatives of Cy-Fair ISD, including board trustees and the superintendent but hadn’t heard back.
Educators afraid of returning to Cy-Fair ISD schools amid pandemic, survey reveals
Read full article: Educators afraid of returning to Cy-Fair ISD schools amid pandemic, survey revealsCYPRESS, Texas – A group of community advocates made up of Cy-Fair Independent School District parents, educators, nurses and a psychologist crafted a 10-question anonymous informal survey for teachers, faculty and staff. The goal of the survey was to make sure the decision-makers are keeping their safety in mind as Cy-Fair ISD leaders move forward with reopening plans. LimitationsThe surveyors had to rely on social media and word of mouth as they did not have access to contact information for CFISD staff or school staff statewide. As a result, surveyors feel they have only been able to reach a small percentage of Texas school staff and results may not reflect all perspectives. The creators of the survey said Cy-Fair ISD has done a good job so far but they need to do better.