What you need to know
The district celebrated teachers who received designations from the Texas Education Agency for their performance in the 2022-23 school year, receiving $859,303. 56% of teachers who were included in considerations for that school year received qualifying designations and incentives, Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez said.
About the program
The Teacher Incentive Allotment is a program that was created by the state in 2019 to keep teachers in the classroom by increasing teacher pay as a performance-based mechanism. Per the Texas Education Agency, qualifying teachers were awarded a total of $145.2 million in incentives in 2023.
Under the district's local designation system, educators can receive varying amounts tied to their performance level:
- Recognized: $3,000-$9,000
- Exemplary: $6,000-$18,000
- Master: $12,000-$32,000
What's next?
Azaiez said all campuses in the district will be included in the TIA program in the 2025-26 school year, although not all subjects and grade levels are yet covered.
