HISD TEACHERS GET SHAFTED BY MEATAXE MIKE MILES
In a shocking move, HISD Superintendent MeatAxe Mike Miles has proven that he is not only an a**hole but also a complete jerk. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) teachers have been informed that they will no longer receive overtime pay for extra hours worked this academic year. And if that wasn't bad enough, the stipends for positions that are hard to fill have been slashed by thousands of dollars.
Last year, special education teachers who filled such positions received $5,000 stipends, while high school math and science teachers, along with career and technical education instructors, received stipends of $2,000. This year, each of those stipends has been reduced to $1,000. However, the stipend cuts in the compensation manual will take effect district-wide, not just at the 85 NES campuses. Teachers at other schools will not receive a raise and additional $10,000 to offset cuts to their stipends.
What's next? Will they start charging teachers for using the restroom? Maybe they'll start making them pay for their own pencils and paper. It seems like MeatAxe Mike Miles is on a mission to make the lives of HISD teachers as miserable as possible.
But wait, it gets even better. Teachers around the district received emails this week indicating they should not expect overtime pay this year. Miles said, when it comes to overtime pay, he's trying to change the mentality in the district. "Teachers teach, and they are exempt employees. That's the job. We are not clock-in, clock-out people," he said. "There is no culture here where we're going to pay teachers overtime hours for doing their job."
Oh really? So, teachers are exempt employees and they shouldn't expect overtime pay? Well, I guess that means that MeatAxe Mike Miles is exempt from being a decent human being and shouldn't expect any respect from HISD teachers.
It's clear that MeatAxe Mike Miles doesn't value the hard work and dedication of HISD teachers. He seems to think that they should be happy just to have a job and shouldn't expect any compensation for going above and beyond.
But let's be real here. Teaching is not just a job, it's a calling. Teachers work long hours, often staying late into the evening grading papers and preparing lesson plans. They spend their own money on school supplies and often go above and beyond to make sure their students succeed.
So, what can HISD teachers do in the face of MeatAxe Mike Miles' blatant disrespect? Well, they can start by banding together and demanding better treatment. They can speak out against these unfair policies and demand that their hard work be recognized and compensated.
And if MeatAxe Mike Miles doesn't listen? Well, they can always resort to giving him a taste of his own medicine. Maybe they can start cutting his salary and see how he likes it.
In all seriousness though, HISD teachers deserve better than this. They deserve respect, fair compensation, and a superintendent who values their hard work and dedication. It's time for MeatAxe Mike Miles to step up or step down.
Houston ISD makes changes to teachers’ stipends, overtime pay – Houston Public Media https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2023/10/06/465868/houston-isd-teacher-stipends-overtime-pay-changes/
HISD Superintendent warns teacher of no extra pay https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/no-extra-pay-for-nes-teachers-18411062.php
HISD Compensation Manual 2022 – 2023 https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/domain/50243/salary_tables/2022-2023/HISD%20Compensation%20Manual-2022-2023.pdf
