Teacher Incentive Allotment

Employee Performance & Evaluation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) was established to attract and retain highly effective teachers in hard-to-staff schools by providing outstanding teachers an accessible pathway to a six-figure salary.

TIA Guidebook 2025-2026 Edition

Allotment Information

Designated Teacher Resignations

Resignations

Teachers with a 187-day contract and coded 087 in PEIMS will complete their 2025-2026 contract work calendar on May 22, 2026.

Resigning teachers who are TIA designated will remain employees of the District until their final paycheck is issued at the end of July. This date is required for payroll processing and to confirm continued employment for the two-year TIA eligibility period.

Resignation notices must be received prior to the penalty-free deadline established by the Texas Education Code. The deadline for notice is June 26, 2026.

Resigning teachers who are TIA designated will receive their TIA allotment as a separate check with the July 31 payroll.

Teachers who receive their TIA allotment in July and then separate from the District are not eligible for any potential August redistribution. All TIA funds will be issued by August 31.

Submit a Resignation Form

Designated Teacher Retirements

Retirements

Teachers who retire in good standing and complete all contract days are eligible to receive their TIA allotment on June 30, 2026. To receive the June payout, the following requirements must be completed:

Submit the Application for Service Retirement to TRS and provide proof of submission to Talent Management. TRS recommends applying at least two months before the planned retirement date.

Submit the Retirement Notice through Frontline’s My Service Center (see Employee Separations for step-by-step assistance).
- The Resignation and Application for Service Retirement submission date must be no later than May 1, 2026.
- The date must match the TRS retirement form.
- The resignation form must be submitted no later than May 1, 2026.

Your last official contract workday must occur before June 1, 2026.

Retirees who receive their TIA allotment in June and then separate from the District are not eligible for any potential August redistribution. All TIA funds will be issued by August 31.

Note:
The information provided is for Fort Worth ISD purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or retirement advice from the Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS). All deadlines, requirements, and timelines related to annuities or retirement are determined solely by TRS. Employees and retirees must contact TRS directly to obtain official guidance and to coordinate all retirement-related decisions.

Submit a Resignation Form

Teacher Movement

TEACHER MOVEMENT DURING DATA CAPTURE

The intent of the Teacher Incentive Allotment is to recruit and retain highly effective teachers in hard-to-staff schools. The compensation aspect of TIA is to ensure teachers are rewarded for the work that is happening in their classrooms as reflected in student growth, typically measured through pre- and post-assessments.

MOVING DESIGNATED TEACHERS

Moving an already designated teacher to a new subject area on the same campus will not impact their current TIA designation nor allotment. However, it could render them ineligible for any opportunity to level up, depending on when the movement occurs and whether the new subject area is eligible. (See the Eligible Course List).

Additionally, moving an already designated teacher to another campus (but still in a teacher role) could impact eligibility for leveling up, depending on when the movement occurs and whether the new subject area is eligible.

Movement before the last Friday in October (snapshot) from an eligible course to another eligible course will keep the teacher eligible for data capture (assuming all other qualifications are met, please see the Guidebook). Any movement after October snapshot will render the teacher ineligible for data capture for designation consideration.

MOVING NON-DESIGNATED TEACHERS

Moving a teacher who is not currently designated could impact the teacher’s ability to have data captured for designation consideration. If the teacher is moved from an eligible course to an ineligible course, the teacher will be rendered ineligible. If this move occurs after the October snapshot, the teacher will also be ineligible for shared pool.

If the teacher is moved prior to October snapshot from any course into an eligible course, the teacher will be eligible for data capture. The teacher will need to remain in that course through the EOY to retain eligibility for data capture.

Any movement after October 31 will render the teacher ineligible for data capture, and therefore, designation consideration.

Principals are encouraged to contact the Office of Performance & Evaluation to fully discuss the impact of teacher movement prior to moving any teacher.

Read the full memo (sign-in to Google required). To complete electronically, click the link below to download the form. Open the document in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader (not a web browser). Fill in the sections, sign, and click Submit.

Acknowledgement Form

Submit Signed Form

TEACHER MOVEMENT AFTER DATA CAPTURE

The intent of the Teacher Incentive Allotment is to recruit and retain highly effective teachers in hard-to-staff schools.

MOVEMENT DURING VALIDATION PERIOD

To retain eligibility, teachers must remain in a 087 PEIMS coded position (classroom teacher position) from data capture through designation. If a teacher moves out of a 087-teaching position, the teacher will not be eligible to earn a designation (or level up in designation) nor will the teacher generate an allotment. Associate teachers/adjunct teachers are long-term substitutes and do not qualify for TIA.

Pending designations are assigned in February/March and do not guarantee final designations. Final designations and allotments are finalized by TEA in May.

Allotments are generated where the designated teacher is located at the Class Roster Winter snapshot. Allotment amounts are determined by TEA based on 1) designation level, 2) campus SES, and 3) District rural status. Allotment amounts vary for each campus annually and should not be used to determine future financial decisions.

MOVEMENT AFTER VALIDATION PERIOD AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS

If a designated teacher moves out of a 087-teaching position, the individual will retain the designation but will not generate an allotment.

If a designated teacher remains in a 087-classroom teacher position but moves to a different campus, the allotment amount generated will be based on where the teacher is at Class Roster Winter snapshot (see above).

For information on how allotments are generated, please visit TEA's website: tiatexas.org

If a designated teacher separates from Fort Worth ISD before the July payout, the teacher will not receive the allotment payout (see resignations and retirements above).

VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS

TIA allotment amounts are determined by TEA annually and are based on the current campus where the teacher is located (each year). Allotments will vary annually based on location and TEA's calculations. For more information about allotment calculations, see "How Funding Works."

State Policy Updates

Updated September 2025

The 89^th Texas Legislature expanded the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program with the passage of House Bill 2 (HB 2). HB 2 will allow more Texas teachers to qualify for TIA and increase funding for designated teachers and TIA districts with advanced strategic compensation and staffing systems.

How HB 2 Impacts TIA - Teacher Incentive Allotment