Jaime Masters' tenure was largely defined by turmoil, including safety concerns for...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he plans to appoint Jaime Masters as the Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.Gov. Greg Abbott fired the head of Texas’ child welfare agency late Monday, ending Jaime Masters’ three-year tenure that was marked by scandal and a troubled overhaul of the state’s foster care system.
Reached for comment Monday night, Masters said sharing her side of the story would “take attention away from children, families and caseworkers.” In those lodgings, the children are supervised by caseworkers who are not trained to care for them and have no authority to enforce rules or discipline them. The issue hit a high point in the summer of 2021, when upward of 400 children didn’t have a placement, though the number has fallen to about 70 today.
"We aren't perfect, and there is still much work to be done," Masters said, adding that the agency has shown documented improvements. “Our workers give everything they have, but all they get is criticism."
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