$ 750 million of Texas teacher incentive allotment funds released
AUSTIN — More than $750 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to more than 65,000 Texas teachers across more than 800 school systems, funds administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), bringing total TIA awards to more than $1.8 billion since its inception.
“Texas is blessed with teachers who have educated and inspired students for generations,” Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, in announcing the TIA fund allotment. “These incentive funds ensure that the best teachers are recognized for their efforts to improve the lives of their students.”
TIA was built to keep Texas’ most effective educators in the classroom and expand access to strong instruction, creating a clear path to significantly higher pay, including six-figure salaries. New research from Texas Tech University shows it is delivering.
Teacher retention increases after TIA implementation, and by years three and four, school systems retain top-performing teachers at meaningfully higher rates, resulting in an approximately 20% increase in teacher retention for districts’ most effective teachers and overall stronger retention across-theboard.
The research also shows these systems are accurately identifying strong teaching, as reflected in student outcomes. School systems see about one-third of a year of growth in math and reading, showing that TIA’s impact grows over time as local designation systems mature.
“Teachers are the single most important in-school factor that affects student outcomes,” said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath. “By rewarding our most effective teachers with pathways to stay where they’re needed most, students ultimately reap the reward. I’m grateful for the strategic investments made by the legislature to support TIA and for the commitment districts are making to support their staff.”
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