HOUSTON – Parents at Durham Elementary School have issued a scathing open letter to HISD leadership, calling out what they describe starting the school year as “chaos, disruption, and fear-based tactics” since their school was designated a “Special Focus” campus.

The letter, addressed to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, the HISD Board of Managers, Houston City Council Members, and other community leaders, outlines months of frustration stemming from sudden teacher removals, dismantled programs, and a what they say is a dramatic drop in morale all without adequate communication or justification.

This latest outcry comes on the heels of two earlier KPRC 2 reports that showed Durham families’ have mounting concern over abrupt staff reassignments and an unclear plan for refo

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