Austin ISD accepted into Teacher Incentive Allotment program

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Independent School District announced on Tuesday that the district was officially accepted into the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program through the Texas Education Agency.The press release said the Texas Legislature created TIA to provide a way for top-performing teachers to earn higher salaries and help districts recruit and retain "highly effective" teachers.“Our kids deserve the best teachers, and our teachers deserve to be compensated for the incredible wo