News Briefs

Dallas ISD is recruiting volunteers to help the Technology Department distribute computers to elementary school students starting Monday, Aug. 17. Two shifts are available: 8–11 a.m. and 12–5 p.m. To receive clearance to volunteer, you must register at dallasisd.voly.org via Chrome, Firefox or Edge per the following instructions: Complete the appropriate General volunteer application. Select the desired elementary school(s) for which you want to volunteer. Complete the online orientation (include an e-signature to confirm completion). Await receipt of an email confirming your volunteer clearance. With that email, complete your online orientation and sign up for the volunteer opportunity at your…

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees and district leaders will discuss the district’s reopening plan in detail during the board briefing happening Aug. 13. The board briefing starts at 11:30 a.m. and is available to watch live on Facebook in English and Spanish or on MyVRSpot. During Thursday’s meeting, district leaders will also brief trustees on how Dallas ISD plans to offer extracurricular, co-curricular and elective course offerings to students who choose at-home learning and how the district plans to mitigate learning loss caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Dallas ISD Social and Emotional Learning Department is providing seven helpful tips to incorporate social and emotional learning at home. When your child is feeling stressed, ask how they feel: When you do check-in about feelings, you are sending the message that their feelings matter and that you care. When your child has a hard time making a decision, provide choices and respect their wishes: When children have a chance to make choices, they learn how to solve problems. Letting children make decisions teaches them that their ideas, feelings, and perspective matter. When feelings and social issues are difficult…

Dallas ISD is hiring substitute teachers for the upcoming school year to help assist with in-person and virtual virtual learning. The district is looking for candidates who have a minimum of 60 college hours or a bachelor’s degree; however, they are not required to be certified. Interested potential candidates can go here to learn more and apply. Substitute teachers will receive the health and safety training provided by the district. The pay to work as a substitute teacher is: Dallas ISD Rate  Teacher Assistant $78 Teacher Non-Degreed $85 Teacher Degreed $100 Teacher Certified $110 Retired Dallas ISD Teacher* $120 Special Education…