United For GCISD

Our panel discussion and the great chat conversation reminded us of the community we love and the people we respect -- ALL students, ALL educators! Great to have so many join us. We've recapped some highlights in this new blog post. zurl.co/pfeq >Time to VOTE is NOW!

It’s time to get the full story. And who better to hear from than the students with the most to lose when districts get overrun with politics? zurl.co/fNdT #grapevinepodcast #hereinGrapevine #takebackgcisd #protectgcisd @protectgcisd

Not sure about the underlying details behind GCISD school board issues? Get plugged in with @ProtectGCISD zurl.co/3Ff2

ICYMI - Book bans and teacher firings are still happening in Texas. This summary explains some of the back story. Keep asking GCISD where the books are. We need to see what classroom books are approved for reading. #FreedomtoRead #BookBanning zurl.co/zAjs

Stay on top of the latest GCISD issues - follow @ProtectGCISD for ways to get involved. zurl.co/9IoT

“Banning books and burning books are done for the same reason — fear of knowledge." Keep asking GCISD where the books have gone. Hidden, restricted, or pulled = banned. zurl.co/HaiA

The state of Texas spends roughly $3,314 less per student than the national average each year. That adds up to about $18 billion less spent on Texas public schools than elsewhere in the United States. zurl.co/MCCX

This week residents of GCISD received another issue of GCISD “News” - new anonymous articles, new praise for the purchased board majority, same requests for donations. Building off Volume 1 in the spring, this one is Issue 1. Hoping Edition 1 is next.

latest tactic to attack tex ed. The gimmick this time, they'll try to convince one board at a time, that the org that provides quality resources is really the enemy & they can do better, and for free... at first. More to come on this con game that visited GCISD last week.

Here's a direct link to the Staffing Tracker spreadsheet: #gid=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Is your favorite teacher returning in the fall? Check out our spreadsheet of resignations and retirements. Scroll to the bottom for the most recent: zurl.co/EbEo

We started tracking GCISD's personnel reports when the New School Board Majority took over in May 2022. The running total of resignations and retirements is 290 resignations — with 159 in the 2022-23 school year ... so far. zurl.co/EbEo

@txnteacher @MrsShepSpeaks Edit: Please message us on Facebook. Thank you!

@txnteacher @MrsShepSpeaks @mrsshepspeaks and any others who are not listed: PM us details (title, date, campus) and we'll add you to the spreadsheet as self-reported. Thank you.

We will update our Staffing Tracker again after Monday's 5pm board meeting with any additional resignations for this year. Watch the meeting live at zurl.co/ImpJ

Current list of job openings in GCISD. zurl.co/HTuK

It seems like a joke, right? It's not. zurl.co/xXQ8

A few of the best Summer Reading Programs. What are your favorites? zurl.co/lR40 #ReadersAreLeaders #BooksBringUsTogether

🚨NOW: We need you to help us stop vouchers in Texas! This is the perfect time to submit public comment to the TX House and let them know why they should vote no on vouchers. comments.house.texas.gov/home Here are 5 reasons why👇#txlege #txed