In early March, the old sewage pipes of a Houston public middle school broke. By noon, there were only two bathroom stalls for 1,200 students. At 2 p.m., sewage water started leaking out into the hallways. Teacher Traci Laston tried to push ahead instructing her class, but the students couldn’t focus. “This is happening all over Texas in schools with old infrastructure. There’s just no extra funds for building repairs, for anything,” Laston said.
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Maybe the 'hard-working' employees can go to work for private schools?
I thought y’all would be better after the near death experience
The problem starts with HISD. The waste of tax payer money is unconscionable. HISD admin have only been focused on pay scale and position for 30 years, NOT about teaching children. Admin doesn't know what it's like in the trenches. last audit about 10 yrs ago was thrown out
Thank you Texas Observer. Write on!
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