Education
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ
Austin ISD teachers on path to higher salaries Eligible Austin ISD teachers can now earn higher salaries through the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, or TIA. The details AISD was accepted into the TIA program which rewards “high-performing” teachers with higher salaries. Eligible teachers can earn $3,000 to $28,000 per year through TIA based on the teacher’s designation. TIA designates teachers as Recognized, Exemplary or Master using data on appraisals and student growth submitted by AISD, according to a news release. Over 600 teachers representing 95% of cam- puses across the district met approved appraisal and student growth standards to be submitted for TIA designation, according to the news release. The designations bring in additional funding to the district, with 90% going directly to the
AISD, Dallas Cowboys team up to start girls’ ag football league Austin ISD and the Dallas Cowboys are partnering to launch a high school girls ag football league in the district. The overview The Girls FLAG Football League will begin their competitive play this spring. Each Aus- tin ISD high school will form a varsity-level 7-on-7 team to participate in the league, a news release said. AISD is one of 11 Texas districts to partner with the Cowboys to start girls ag football leagues. Each participating school district receives grant funds for the program, includ- ing funding for coaching stipends, team uniforms, equipment packages from USA Football and more, the news release said.
"We’re excited to be a part of the TIA system which encourages teachers to stay in the classroom. Our
hope is they continue to do the best work of their careers in Austin ISD.” BRANDI HOSACK,
AISD CHIEF TALENT STRATEGY OFFICER
90% of funds go to eligible teachers 600 district teachers met the appraisal standards
teacher if they remain TIA-eligible based on their role, the release said. AISD is hoping to expand their TIA eligibility in 2025-26 to include special education teachers and content and dyslexia interventionist sta who are supporting the general education areas included in the 2024-25 eligibility, o cials said. The TIA was created by a 2019 state law that aims to help top-performing teachers reach six- gure salaries.
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