Fort Worth ISD parents frustrated with new state-appointed leadership

The Brief

  • Parents of children in Fort Worth ISD met before Tuesday’s school board meeting to express their frustration with the district’s state-appointed leadership.
  • The parents at the meeting wore T-shirts reading “unacceptable, and claimed the new leadership has created a “culture of fear” for students and parents.
  • During the Fort Worth ISD school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata highlighted the gains the district has made since the takeover.

FORT WORTH, Texas One month into the 2026-27 school year, some Fort Worth ISD parents are still frustrated with the district’s new leadership.

Local perspective:

Fort Worth ISD held a school board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Before the meeting, several parents of Fort Worth ISD students met outside the district’s administration building.

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