Abbott: SY 2024-25 Teacher Incentive Allotments Exceeded $481M

Gov. Abbott announced Tuesday (June 3, 2025) that more than $481 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds were awarded for more 42,000 teachers during SY 2024-25.

The governor cited an internal TEA analysis that found that teachers who received a TIA designation were retained nine percentage points higher than their non-designated peers.

“And soon, Texas will invest even more in teachers, providing permanent pay raises for experienced classroom teachers. With empowered parents, exemplary teachers, and exceptional academics, Texas is on a path to be No. 1 in educating our children,” the governor said, referring to the HB2 school finance bill passed by the Legislature that is awaiting his signature.

The TEA has posted a list of districts approved for the TIA program — and that are awaiting approval — here.

Info about the program is available here.