Teacher Incentive Allotment

What is the Teacher Incentive Allotment?

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was created by the Texas Legislature as part of House Bill 3 to provide a realistic pathway for top teachers to earn six-figure salaries and to help attract and retain highly effective teachers at traditionally hard-to-staff schools.

To learn more about the Teacher Incentive Allotment, visit tiatexas.org.

Region 15 - Teacher Overview Session

Teacher Session Video

Teacher Overview Session Slides

Teacher Designations

Teacher designations generate additional teacher-focused allotment funding for districts to reward and retain their most effective teachers. Teachers earn designations through two different routes. First, National Board Certified teachers are eligible to earn a Recognized designation. Second, districts may designate their effective teachers when they are approved for a local teacher designation system. The approval process is multi-step and includes the submission of a system application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and then a data validation process through Texas Tech University.

How do I get designated?

There are two ways to earn designations with the Teacher Incentive Allotment.

District Created Plan
- Teaching position included in the plan, T-TESS Observations, and Data Collection.
- Most work falls on district admin.
National Board Certification
- Independent of school TIA plan. Consists of 4 components to pass and gain certification.
- Components: Content Test, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching Practice and Learning Environment, Effective and Reflective Practitioner.
- Learn more about National Board Certification on our NBC page
- TIA Designation Cap: Recognized