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To the Superintendent, Mr. Isaac Williams, of Promesa Academy Charter School, I do believe we are beyond conversations now. We sat down with you to have open conversations and we gave you time and gave you our support. It has all been lost now. You have pulled the wool over our eyes and although you said your intent was to “get scores up for STAAR” and keep the school open, you have attempted to do that at all costs and without regard for others. You have lost many families (beyond reasonable numbers) and will continue to lose them alongside teachers and staff, should you return to Promesa Academy next year. We realize that student numbers have plummeted causing school budget for next year to do the same but you have solely been the cause for that. Your reasons and justifications for actions made within the school do not align with our community and it is time to make good on your promise. You publicly stated that if by the end of the year, you still did not have the support of the community to encompass parents/guardians and staff, that you would not return or sign your contract. We now ask that you honor that. Thank you for the time you invested in the school but I do believe that for the benefit for the community and the school, we put our trust in the board to find a more suitable superintendent.
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May 17, 2024
I spent the entire morning reading through the latest comments and my heart just sinks thinking about how many families have already left because of how things are being handled. Isaac still has not reached out to me directly even though the pressure is clearly mounting and honestly the silence from his office just makes the whole situation feel even more urgent.
Reached 100 supporters
May 17, 2024
38 Comments
Our community is built on positivity not manipulation, harassment, and toxicity. All three have been in abundance since Mr. Williams has taken on the superintendent position.
This man has dismantled a beautiful school. He wants to turn it into a boot camp for underprivileged children with the bare minimum. He cuts out music, his team think that autistic/ neurodivergent children ( distractions as they call them) should have little effort put into their education. If you stand up to him he forces you to resign or terminates you. He bullies staff and does not care about the well being of the children.
Our worst fears came to fruition once Ambika left. When you finally have a glimmer of hope in the future of education, you get a tyrant, who leads through fear and he is actually being applauded for 'saving' the school. When in fact he has dismantled the beautiful vision that Promesa was.
I'm not sure how much I trust the board at this point either, but I'm tired of administrators that care more about numbers that the welfare of the children. The decisions you have made for the school left me trying to console my sobbing daughter for an entire evening this week.
When you first started, I was all for the change. I was a supporter. Then little by little I was told off what was going on and how you and the principal treated the staff and the kids. I’m just glad I don’t work with you. It wouldn’t have been great. The transparency has been terrible. You firing teachers for wearing a damn t shirt is about the lowest thing y’all have done. Then saying y’all didn’t and bringing others in to investigate about the truth? I’m just really glad I work in Austin and not in town.
We are a founding family at Promesa, it has been home for the past 4 years and provided such a safe space for us during uncertain times in 2020. We have been so saddened by all of the negativity that has occurred this year. We will not be returning next year due to the many changes that will be implemented next year. What made Promesa special were the incredible teachers and staff that loved my babies indescribably. They felt safe going to school so it is incredibly heartbreaking to hear how poorly those teachers have been treated this year. It is also disheartening to know that many will not be returning next year. The thing that solidified our decision to not return next year was the firing of Mrs. Sammis. She is an incredibly valuable educator and there was no reason for her to be forced to resign days before her medical leave. Although we are not returning next year, we still love and care deeply for the Promesa family and wish it the best.
I am a staff member at Promesa. I loved this school, its mission, the staff, and the children. Over the years though, what made Promesa sparkle started to dull. This place had a unique culture and I felt seen and appreciated. The walls were filled with teachers who loved their jobs and had close connections with each other. This school had something special and everyone who visited it could feel it. This year, our culture was loss. Staff were viewed as nothing but a position and we were easily replaceable. We used to feel valued, but now our value is only determined by a dollar amount. Many of our staff has either felt pressured to leave or have had to leave to protect their mental health from a toxic work environment. We want to protect the original Promise and bring back our Promesa. Help us keep our passionate teachers and supportive families.
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To the Superintendent, Mr. Isaac Williams, of Promesa Academy Charter School, I do believe we are beyond conversations now. We sat down with you to have open conversations and we gave you time and gave you our support. It has all been lost now. You have pulled the wool over our eyes and although you said your intent was to “get scores up for STAAR” and keep the school open, you have attempted to do that at all costs and without regard for others. You have lost many families (beyond reasonable numbers) and will continue to lose them alongside teachers and staff, should you return to Promesa Academy next year. We realize that student numbers have plummeted causing school budget for next year to do the same but you have solely been the cause for that. Your reasons and justifications for actions made within the school do not align with our community and it is time to make good on your promise. You publicly stated that if by the end of the year, you still did not have the support of the community to encompass parents/guardians and staff, that you would not return or sign your contract. We now ask that you honor that. Thank you for the time you invested in the school but I do believe that for the benefit for the community and the school, we put our trust in the board to find a more suitable superintendent.
Updates
May 17, 2024
I spent the entire morning reading through the latest comments and my heart just sinks thinking about how many families have already left because of how things are being handled. Isaac still has not reached out to me directly even though the pressure is clearly mounting and honestly the silence from his office just makes the whole situation feel even more urgent.
Reached 100 supporters
May 17, 2024
38 Comments
It is so sad to see that an amazing school like Promesa has been destroyed by politics and poor administration. Promesa needs someone at the helm who understands neurodivergence, and economic and cultural differences and values them. I hope that Mr. Williams will make the right choice in seeing his values do not align with the school or community.
Our community is built on positivity not manipulation, harassment, and toxicity. All three have been in abundance since Mr. Williams has taken on the superintendent position.
This man has dismantled a beautiful school. He wants to turn it into a boot camp for underprivileged children with the bare minimum. He cuts out music, his team think that autistic/ neurodivergent children ( distractions as they call them) should have little effort put into their education. If you stand up to him he forces you to resign or terminates you. He bullies staff and does not care about the well being of the children.
Our worst fears came to fruition once Ambika left. When you finally have a glimmer of hope in the future of education, you get a tyrant, who leads through fear and he is actually being applauded for 'saving' the school. When in fact he has dismantled the beautiful vision that Promesa was.
I'm not sure how much I trust the board at this point either, but I'm tired of administrators that care more about numbers that the welfare of the children. The decisions you have made for the school left me trying to console my sobbing daughter for an entire evening this week.
When you first started, I was all for the change. I was a supporter. Then little by little I was told off what was going on and how you and the principal treated the staff and the kids. I’m just glad I don’t work with you. It wouldn’t have been great. The transparency has been terrible. You firing teachers for wearing a damn t shirt is about the lowest thing y’all have done. Then saying y’all didn’t and bringing others in to investigate about the truth? I’m just really glad I work in Austin and not in town.
We are a founding family at Promesa, it has been home for the past 4 years and provided such a safe space for us during uncertain times in 2020. We have been so saddened by all of the negativity that has occurred this year. We will not be returning next year due to the many changes that will be implemented next year. What made Promesa special were the incredible teachers and staff that loved my babies indescribably. They felt safe going to school so it is incredibly heartbreaking to hear how poorly those teachers have been treated this year. It is also disheartening to know that many will not be returning next year. The thing that solidified our decision to not return next year was the firing of Mrs. Sammis. She is an incredibly valuable educator and there was no reason for her to be forced to resign days before her medical leave. Although we are not returning next year, we still love and care deeply for the Promesa family and wish it the best.
I am a staff member at Promesa. I loved this school, its mission, the staff, and the children. Over the years though, what made Promesa sparkle started to dull. This place had a unique culture and I felt seen and appreciated. The walls were filled with teachers who loved their jobs and had close connections with each other. This school had something special and everyone who visited it could feel it. This year, our culture was loss. Staff were viewed as nothing but a position and we were easily replaceable. We used to feel valued, but now our value is only determined by a dollar amount. Many of our staff has either felt pressured to leave or have had to leave to protect their mental health from a toxic work environment. We want to protect the original Promise and bring back our Promesa. Help us keep our passionate teachers and supportive families.
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It is so sad to see that an amazing school like Promesa has been destroyed by politics and poor administration. Promesa needs someone at the helm who understands neurodivergence, and economic and cultural differences and values them. I hope that Mr. Williams will make the right choice in seeing his values do not align with the school or community.