Parents and teachers across Fort Worth ISD are reacting to news that the Texas Education Agency will take control of the district — a move that's leaving many educators uneasy but giving some parents hope for change.

Longtime Fort Worth ISD teacher Kelsey De La Torre said the announcement immediately brought her to tears.

"Honestly, I read it today. I got the notification on my phone, and I glanced at it, and I got tears in my eyes," De La Torre said. "Because it delivers a sense of insecurity and a sense of uncertainty in an environment where you need to be secure and certain."

State plans leadership overhaul

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said the state will appoint a new board of trustees and begin a nationwide search for a new superintendent.

De La Torre worries that

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