What you need to know
The district is partnering with UNT to bring eight teacher residents to elementary schools, according to district documents.
Teachers in training will earn a salary of $20,000 annually, while being mentored by AISD instructors and serving as special education aides, per district documents. Mentor teachers will also receive a stipend of $2,000 annually.
Mentors and resident teachers will be selected after an interview process, district documents state.
The cost
The Texas Education Agency will provide $10,000 per resident teacher and $2,000 per mentor through the LASO 4 Grant Program. The district will provide the other $10,000 per resident teacher.
One more thing
The program is expected to begin in the 2026-27 school year, per district documents.
