The team consisted of about half a dozen "itinerant teachers" who primarily supported educators working in Structured Learning Classrooms (SLCs), which specialize in serving students with autism. Houston ISD confirmed that those positions have been eliminated as part of an organizational overhaul. "The itinerant teachers are the first person we call when we have a crisis in the classroom, or if we get a new student and we need some support," said an SLC teacher who requested anonymity. "They’re invaluable for brand new teachers. I don’t know what I would have done when I first started if I didn’t have an itinerant who came in and basically helped me get my classroom started." Read this story at houstonpublicmedia.org #Autism #HISD #MikeMiles #HoustonISD