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Teachers and parents press Midland ISD on pay, staffing, dyslexia supports and student safety
Summary
Multiple public commenters told trustees about large class sizes, missing PLC time, paycheck discrepancies, delayed dyslexia identification and a retinal injury from a laser pointer; the board promised follow-up and offered private escalation for personnel/pay issues.
Several parents and employees used the board’s public-comment period on Sept. 16 to press the district for swift action on staffing, payroll and student supports.
A seventh‑grade social studies teacher at Alamo Junior High told trustees she currently serves 188 students across seven class periods and said that professional learning community (PLC) time for non-tested subjects has been eliminated this year. "Without that structure, the workload is heavier, less efficient, and ultimately impacts the quality of instruction our students…
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