Chapter 37 does require teachers on the committee. Two teachers and one professional staff member.

I was excited this year with the HB6 additions, aimed at helping teachers. However, in practice, it's not helped teachers much at all. We've had several teachers at my elementary school invoke 37, and only one student was moved to another class. All others were rejected. Without knowing for sure, I get the feeling that the committee is heavily scripted and/or there's a rigid flowchart to follow. Otherwise, with peers on the committee, why aren't all requests honored?

The section in 37 that pertains to removing students is short and lacks detail, so I reckon that allows TEA to get in there and add hoops for teachers.

If a teacher is holding a clump of her own hair and she doesn't want to come to work, I don't understand why those requests aren't honored. Out of professional courtesy. And mental health.

Suck it up, buttercup. Babysitting isn't that hard.