The Brief
- Fort Worth ISD parents, teachers, and students protested state-imposed scripted lesson plans and tight classroom micromanagement during a packed board meeting.
- Critics warned the rigid curriculum model leaves low-rated schools little leeway while ongoing teacher departures compound severe classroom staffing shortages.
- Speakers called on district leaders to clarify how much instructional freedom educators actually retain under the state takeover.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Fort Worth ISD parents, teachers and students voiced concerns on Wednesday about the district’s scripted lesson plans during a packed school board meeting.
The curriculum policy was put in place by the appointed Board of Managers after the state’s TEA takeover of the district. Critics say the policy does not give teachers, at some schools, enough flexibility in the classroom.
Cowtown 12 model and the impact of TEA takeover
What we know:
The meeting came as Fort Worth ISD created an overhauled instructional plan. The school system is operating under a state takeover and a newly appointed Board of Managers.…