Teacher Incentive Allotment TIA

District leaders believe our students deserve the best teachers we can employ and that we have many highly effective teachers who deserve the opportunity for enhanced compensation for all of their efforts.  Failure to participate would, in the long-term, put Forney ISD at a significant disadvantage in retaining the best teachers possible for the district. In addition, failure to participate would prevent the district's best teachers from collecting enhanced compensation.   Because of the complexity of the initiative the district has chosen to implement a phased in approach with the hope to eventually include all teachers in the local designation system.

Various district groups such as the Superintendent's Advisory Council and District Leadership Academies have participated in review sessions periodically.  The district has also utilized small group meetings and a district-wide steering team to guide development and evaluation of the Forney ISD TIA Plan.

Plans call for sub committees to be utilized for groups to assist in strategizing sound options for participation and inclusion of additional teacher groups.

It is not possible to answer that question. TEA seems committed to following up and supporting this initiative.  A review of the TEA webpage for TIA demonstrates significant commitment which has only increased since inception in 2019.  Public education is subject to "political winds" and developments within society in general, which could impact funding for public education in general or specific programs.