City Council is Back from Break. Will Fort Worth Teachers do the Same?

817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show

The council returns to their normal meeting schedule tomorrow with a full list of priorities to jump into, from short-term rentals to finalizing the budget. We discuss the different agenda items we need to consider as residents. Learn how you can get involved and attend one of their upcoming meetings below.

The big story is teacher shortages, as FWISD saw a 50% uptick in teacher resignations over the previous year, creating acceleration of vacant positions.
Today's guest co-host Anthony Hernandez is a director of a teacher recruitment organization, so he gives a lot of great perspectives on what is happening and where we can go from here.
Here’s the full budget schedule leading up to its final approval:

• Budget engagement meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, Summerglen Library, 4205 Basswood Blvd.
• Budget engagement meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, Handley Meadowbrook Community Center, 6201 Beaty St.
• Budget engagement meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, Southwest Community Center, 6300 Welch Ave.
• Budget engagement meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, R.D. Evan Community Center, 3242 Lackland Road.
• Budget work session, 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at City Hall, 200 Texas St.
• Budget work session, 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at City Hall, 200 Texas St.
• Potential CCPD board meeting, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, City Hall, 200 Texas St.
• Budget work session, 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at City Hall, 200 Texas St.
• Budget work session, 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9 at City Hall, 200 Texas St.
• City Council meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at City Hall, 200 Texas St.
• City Council meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at City Hall, 200 Texas St.