Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

The Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program, established by the 86th Texas Legislature through House Bill 3 in June 2019, aims to recruit, support, and retain highly effective teachers in Texas schools. The program creates a pathway for financially recognizing top teachers by designating them as Acknowledged, Recognized, Exemplary, or Master.

Before issuing designations, districts must go through a two-step application and approval process spanning three full school years. TEA evaluates local designation systems at both stages to ensure statutory compliance, validity, and reliability. In partnership with Texas Tech University (TTU), TEA annually monitors the quality and fairness of local designation systems.

TIA aligns with Pilot Point ISD’s District Improvement Plan by supporting the attraction, recruitment and effective induction of high-quality staff for student success (Priority 2: Personnel Objective 2.1, 2.2). Implementing TIA will allow PPISD to remain competitive with other districts in the retention and recruitment of teachers.

Teachers who are identified as Acknowledged, Recognized, Exemplary, or Master receive annual state stipends on top of their regular salary. In addition, teachers who have earned National Board Certification receive stipends at the Recognized level for five years.

View the TIA handbook for a more detailed look at the timeline and implementation plan.