June 11, 2024 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced over $290 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds has been awarded for nearly 25,000 designated Texas teachers during the 2023-24 school year. These educators make up some of Texas’ best, and they work to improve student growth and success in their classrooms.
481 school systems participated in the program during the 2023-24 school year, with 306 fully approved to award teacher designations. A total of 542 school systems employ a designated teacher eligible to receive TIA funds. Districts receive full approval to award teacher designations following a comprehensive application and approval process using data from classroom observations and student academic growth.
"Teachers have been working together. The things our designated teachers are doing in their classes, non-designated teachers are modeling. It's been a great benefit for our teachers and our kids,” said Martinsville ISD principal, Keith Martin. MISD, a rural district in East Texas, is one of the 306 fully approved districts participating in the program.
A catalyst for helping high-quality teachers remain in the classroom, TIA creates accessible pathways for teachers to earn up to six-figure salaries. A recent TEA study conducted during the 2023-24 school year showed that designated teacher retention exceeded the statewide teacher retention rate by eight percentage points.
“TIA has completely changed the game for high-quality teachers. We no longer have to leave the classroom and become an administrator to enhance our retirement. It allows us to do what we love and make an impact on our students' lives for our entire career,” said James Fernandez, a Master designated teacher in Longview ISD.
School systems participating in TIA determine teacher designations using data from classroom observations and student growth outcomes. Designated teachers who remain in classroom teaching positions generate annual funding for teacher compensation. Districts may include all teachers in the first year of their local designation system, or they may choose to start with a smaller number of eligible teaching assignments and expand their system over time. Next school year, approximately 600 districts will be participating in TIA.
For more information, visit www.tia.texas.org.
See below for a list of school systems participating in TIA:
Fully Approved TIA Districts
Region 1 (Edinburg) - Brownsville ISD, Donna ISD, Edcouch-Elsa ISD, Edinburg CISD, Harlingen CISD, Hidalgo ISD, Idea Public Schools, Jim Hogg County ISD, Laredo ISD, Lasara ISD, Lyford CISD, Mission CISD, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Point Isabel ISD, Progreso ISD, Raymondville ISD, Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, Rio Hondo ISD, Roma ISD, San Benito CISD, San Isidro ISD, San Perlita ISD, United ISD, Valley View ISD, and Vanguard Academy
Region 2 (Corpus Christi) - Alice ISD, Benavides ISD, Bishop CISD, Brooks County ISD, Corpus Christi ISD, Flour Bluff ISD, Freer ISD, George West ISD, Gregory-Portland ISD, Mcmullen County ISD, Orange Grove ISD, Pawnee ISD, Premont ISD, Rockport-Fulton ISD, San Diego ISD, Sinton ISD, Skidmore-Tynan ISD, and West Oso ISD
Region 3 (Victoria) - Calhoun County ISD, Kenedy ISD, Tidehaven ISD, and Yorktown ISD
Region 4 (Houston) - Aldine ISD, Alief ISD, Anahuac ISD, Bakerripley Community Schools, Beta Academy, Brazosport ISD, Dayton ISD, Dickinson ISD, East Chambers ISD, Etoile Academy Charter School, Galveston ISD, Goose Creek CISD, Harmony Public Schools - Houston North, Harmony Public Schools - Houston South, Harmony Public Schools - Houston West, Hempstead ISD, Humble ISD, Klein ISD, Liberty ISD, Odyssey Academy Inc, Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success, Sheldon ISD, Spring ISD, Texas City ISD, Tomball ISD, Waller ISD, and Yes Prep Public Schools Inc
Region 5 (Beaumont) - Hardin-Jefferson ISD, Jasper ISD, Kirbyville CISD, Kountze ISD, Newton ISD, Port Arthur ISD, Silsbee ISD, Vidor ISD, Warren ISD, and Woodville ISD
Region 6 (Huntsville) - Anderson-Shiro CISD, Bryan ISD, Cameron ISD, College Station ISD, Conroe ISD, Crockett ISD, Goodrich ISD, Hearne ISD, Huntsville ISD, Livingston ISD, Lovelady ISD, Magnolia ISD, Mumford ISD, Navasota ISD, North Zulch ISD, Oakwood ISD, Onalaska ISD, and Shepherd ISD
Region 7 (Kilgore) - Bullard ISD, Chapel Hill ISD, Diboll ISD, Frankston ISD, Fruitvale ISD, Gladewater ISD, Hawkins ISD, Henderson ISD, Jacksonville ISD, Joaquin ISD, Lindale ISD, Longview ISD, Lufkin ISD, Marshall ISD, Martinsville ISD, Mineola ISD, Nacogdoches ISD, Ore City ISD, Palestine ISD, Pineywoods Community Academy, San Augustine ISD, Slocum ISD, Tenaha ISD, Timpson ISD, Tyler ISD, Ut Tyler University Academy, West Sabine ISD, Whitehouse ISD, Wills Point ISD, and Winona ISD
Region 8 (Mt. Pleasant) - Atlanta ISD, Chapel Hill ISD, Harts Bluff ISD, Jefferson ISD, Liberty-Eylau ISD, New Boston ISD, and Sulphur Bluff ISD
Region 9 (Wichita Falls) - Archer City ISD, Bellevue ISD, Graham ISD, Henrietta ISD, Holliday ISD, Iowa Park CISD, Jacksboro ISD, Midway ISD, Montague ISD, Nocona ISD, Petrolia CISD, Prairie Valley ISD, Saint Jo ISD, Wichita Falls ISD, Windthorst ISD, and Woodson ISD
Region 10 (Richardson) - A+ Academy, Advantage Academy, Anna ISD, Caddo Mills ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Cedar Hill ISD, Cityscape Schools, Dallas ISD, Desoto ISD, Ferris ISD, Forney ISD, Frisco ISD, Garland ISD, Grand Prairie ISD, Inspired Vision Academy, International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS), La Academia De Estrellas, Lancaster ISD, Legacy Preparatory, Life School, Midlothian ISD, Princeton ISD, Quinlan ISD, Richardson ISD, Rockwall ISD, Royse City ISD, Sam Rayburn ISD, Trinity Basin Preparatory, Uplift Education, Village Tech Schools, and Winfree Academy Charter Schools
Region 11 (Fort Worth) - Arlington Classics Academy, Burleson ISD, Crowley ISD, East Fort Worth Montessori Academy, Everman ISD, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Fort Worth ISD, Joshua ISD, Keene ISD, Lake Worth ISD, Leadership Prep School, Newman International Academy of Arlington, North Texas Collegiate Academy, Premier High Schools, Trivium Academy, and Weatherford ISD
Region 12 (Waco) - Academy ISD, Aquilla ISD, Axtell ISD, Connally ISD, Copperas Cove ISD, Corsicana ISD, Harmony Public Schools - North Texas, Killeen ISD, La Vega ISD, Mart ISD, Midway ISD, Moody ISD, Rice ISD, Riesel ISD, Robinson ISD, Rosebud-Lott ISD, Temple ISD, Troy ISD, Waco ISD, and West ISD
Region 13 (Austin) - Austin Achieve Public Schools, Blanco ISD, Coupland ISD, Fayetteville ISD, Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas, Hays CISD, Hutto ISD, Kipp Texas Public Schools, Llano ISD, Lockhart ISD, Meridian World School LLC, Montessori For All, Nixon-Smiley CISD, Pflugerville ISD, Texas School For The Blind & Visually Impaired, University of Texas Elementary Charter School, and University of Texas University Charter School
Region 14 (Abilene) - Abilene ISD, Anson ISD, Baird ISD, Clyde CISD, Colorado ISD, Comanche ISD, De Leon ISD, Eastland ISD, Eula ISD, Hamlin Collegiate ISD, Hawley ISD, Ranger ISD, Snyder ISD, Stamford ISD, and Texas College Preparatory Academies
Region 15 (San Angelo) - Brownwood ISD, Crockett County Consolidated CSD, Robert Lee ISD, Rochelle ISD, and Zephyr ISD
Region 16 (Amarillo) - Amarillo ISD, Memphis ISD, Miami ISD, and Panhandle ISD
Region 17 (Lubbock) - Abernathy ISD, Brownfield ISD, Crosbyton CISD, Lamesa ISD, Levelland ISD, Lorenzo ISD, Lubbock ISD, Morton ISD, O’donnell ISD, Roosevelt ISD, Ropes ISD, Slaton ISD, and Smyer ISD
Region 18 (Midland) - Big Spring ISD, Coahoma ISD, Ector County ISD, Forsan ISD, Greenwood ISD, Midland ISD, Rankin ISD, and Stanton ISD
Region 19 (El Paso) - Anthony ISD, Canutillo ISD, Clint ISD, El Paso Leadership Academy, Fabens ISD, Harmony Public Schools - West Texas, San Elizario ISD, and Tornillo ISD
Region 20 (San Antonio) - Bandera ISD, Edgewood ISD, George Gervin Academy, Harlandale ISD, Harmony Public Schools - South Texas, Heritage Academy, Hondo ISD, Hunt ISD, Ingram ISD, Kerrville ISD, La Pryor ISD, Lighthouse Public Schools, Medina ISD, Positive Solutions Charter School, Promesa Academy Charter School, San Antonio ISD, School of Science And Technology, School of Science And Technology Discovery, Somerset ISD, South San Antonio ISD, Southwest Preparatory School, and Uvalde CISD
Application Accepted Districts
Region 1 (Edinburg) - La Joya ISD, La Villa ISD, Mcallen ISD, Mercedes ISD, Monte Alto ISD, Santa Maria ISD, South Texas ISD, and Weslaco ISD
Region 2 (Corpus Christi) - Beeville ISD, La Gloria ISD, Taft ISD, and Tuloso-Midway ISD
Region 3 (Victoria) - Columbus ISD, Cuero ISD, Ganado ISD, Goliad ISD, Hallettsville ISD, Industrial ISD, and Palacios ISD
Region 4 (Houston) - Alief Montessori Community School, Bloom Academy Charter School, Channelview ISD, Cleveland ISD, Crosby ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Galena Park ISD, Hardin ISD, Hitchcock ISD, Huffman ISD, Katy ISD, Pasadena ISD, Pearland ISD, and Southwest Public Schools
Region 5 (Beaumont) - Beaumont ISD, Bridge City ISD, Buna ISD, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, Orangefield ISD, Spurger ISD, and West Orange-Cove CISD
Region 6 (Huntsville) - Arrow Academy, Buffalo ISD, Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD, Corrigan-Camden ISD, Iola ISD, New Caney ISD, Normangee ISD, Rockdale ISD, Sealy ISD, Snook ISD, Somerville ISD, and Splendora ISD
Region 7 (Kilgore) - Alba-Golden ISD, Alto ISD, Arp ISD, Athens ISD, Broaddus ISD, Brownsboro ISD, Carthage ISD, Center ISD, Garrison ISD, Hemphill ISD, Overton ISD, Quitman ISD, Troup ISD, Waskom ISD, Westwood ISD, and Yantis ISD
Region 8 (Mt. Pleasant) - Clarksville ISD, Hooks ISD, and Texarkana ISD
Region 9 (Wichita Falls) - City View ISD, Throckmorton Collegiate ISD, and Vernon ISD
Region 10 (Richardson) - Academy of Dallas, Bland ISD,Boles ISD, Campbell ISD, Celeste ISD, Crandall ISD, Evolution Academy Charter School, Farmersville ISD, Greenville ISD, Lone Oak ISD, Manara Academy, Terrell ISD, Waxahachie ISD, and Whitewright ISD
Region 11 (Fort Worth) - Alvarado ISD, Castleberry ISD, Graford ISD, Rocketship Public Schools, Springtown ISD, and Texas School of The Arts
Region 12 (Waco) - Bynum ISD, Fairfield ISD, Hamilton ISD, Hico ISD, Itasca ISD, Rapoport Academy Public School, and Teague ISD
Region 13 (Austin) - Austin ISD, Cedars International Academy, Comfort ISD, Doral Academy of Texas, Doss Consolidated CSD, Elgin ISD, Gonzales ISD, Jarrell ISD, Luling ISD, Manor ISD, Mcdade ISD, Round Rock ISD, Seguin ISD, Taylor ISD, and Wayside Schools
Region 14 (Abilene) - Breckenridge ISD, Roscoe Collegiate ISD, Sweetwater ISD, Westbrook ISD, and Wylie ISD
Region 15 (San Angelo) - Bronte ISD, Cherokee ISD, Eden CISD, Junction ISD, Menard ISD, Olfen ISD, San Felipe-Del Rio CISD, Santa Anna ISD, Texas Leadership Public Schools, Veribest ISD, Water Valley ISD
Region 16 (Amarillo) - Fort Elliott CISD, Kelton ISD, and Sanford-Fritch ISD
Region 17 (Lubbock) - Idalou ISD, Lockney ISD, Petersburg ISD, and Ralls ISD
Region 18 (Midland) - Alpine ISD, Crane ISD, Ector County ISD, Fort Stockton ISD, Marathon ISD, Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD, and Reagan County ISD
Region 19 (El Paso) - Ft Hancock ISD
Region 20 (San Antonio) - Basis Texas, Bexar County Academy, Center Point ISD, Crystal City ISD, East Central ISD, Great Hearts Texas, Jubilee Academies, Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas, Lytle ISD, North East ISD, Por Vida Academy, Sabinal ISD, Somerset Academies of Texas, Southwest ISD, and The Gathering Place
