I moved to Dallas a while back for the sole purpose of teaching in the area. It offered everything that most other urban areas in America don't. Great pay, low cost of living, good districts, and lots of opportunity. I came to teach at Dallas ISD instead of one of the surrounding areas because I saw teaching in Dallas as Prime Time. People nationwide have heard of Dallas. How many people have heard of places like Little Elm?

Since starting my new career in Dallas this is what I have learned. DISD has a history and reputation of being terribly mismanaged, a reputation that is seems to want to keep. I've also learned that many people in the area, including teachers, detest this reputation but seem willing to accept it.

Here is what I propose. If we want DISD to change, we need to do it. Most of us that work in the district are Dallas County residents, taxpayers, and parents. By law we control things. We elect school board members. Our voice is what matters. If these school board members will not listen or work to actually fix problems then we elect others that do. It's part of the democratic process. If we work at schools where administrators will not do their jobs then we bring formal complaints to whatever level is needed. We are backed by the teachers' unions and the community. If we want change, we cannot accept the unacceptable.