Teacher Incentive Allotment Overview
House Bill 3 (HB 3), 86th Legislature, included massive increases in teachers' pay. The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was established by HB 3 with the goal of providing an accessible pathway for effective classroom teachers to earn a higher salary. TIA allotment funds help Texas school systems reward, retain, and recruit highly effective teachers while using a funding formula that prioritizes high needs and rural campuses.
HB 3 established the Teacher Incentive Allotment to recognize effective teachers and designate them on three different levels: Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. These teacher designations generate additional teacher-focused allotment funding for districts to reward their top performing teachers.
Teachers earn designations through two different routes. First, National Board Certified (NBCT) teachers are eligible to earn a Recognized designation, and any certified teacher can work on NBCT. Second, districts may adopt a local designation system that rewards effective teachers based on the approved TIA application. 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.
TIA builds upon the success of past national incentive programs while removing previous barriers to success.
An informational video about the Teacher Incentive Allotment can be found here: