Teacher Incentive Allotment recipients recognized

Midlothian ISD recognized more than 170 of its teachers this month as recipients of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. Through the program, MISD teachers earned over $1 million in additional compensation. The program is part of the state’s efforts to identify and award allotments to highly effective teachers. This is the first year MISD has had a fully state-approved TIA designation system.

More than half of the eligible MISD teachers received a TIA designation and received additional pay on top of their regular teacher salary compensation. “MISD is excited to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of teachers across the district who have earned this designation for their performance and students' academic growth in their classrooms,” said Superintendent Dr. David Belding. “Attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers is a priority, and utilizing systems like TIA to access additional compensation for our teachers makes a significant difference in those efforts.”

The TIA program awards allotments to highly effective teachers based on the teacher's designation level, the campus's socioeconomic status, and the campus's rural status. The specific amount of money a teacher receives depends on their designation level—Recognized, Exemplary, or Master teacher—and is determined and fully funded by TEA. Participating districts determine teacher designations using data from classroom observations and student growth. 

MISD is working to expand its TIA designation system to include more eligible subject areas. This work is being done with the assistance of an internal task force established to help design and implement program requirements and measurements that will roll out over the coming years.

The three levels of designation are Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. Recognized teachers can earn between $3,000 and $9,000 per teacher, Exemplary teachers earn between $6,000 and $18,000 per teacher, and Master teachers earn between $12,000 and $32,000 per teacher.

The state funds 100 percent of the program, at no cost to the district, to support MISD’s participation in the TIA program.