Aldine Applause 2024: Celebrating Stars in Education

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The 2024 Aldine Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) event celebrated excellence in teaching and honored outstanding educators. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that over $290 million in TIA funds were awarded to nearly 25,000 designated Texas teachers during the 2023-24 school year. Approximately 590 Aldine educators, recognized as some of Texas’ finest, were among the recipients, receiving $6.3 million of the funding.

The TIA Program, open to all Texas teachers who meet certain criteria, aims to retain high-quality educators by providing pathways for them to earn up to six-figure salaries. A recent TEA study showed that designated teacher retention in the state exceeded the statewide average by eight percentage points during the 2023-24 school year. Aldine was accepted into the TIA program in 2021-2022 and started tracking data to see which teachers qualify to be accepted, and Aldine teachers were awarded for the time in Spring 2023. 

Michael Irvin Jackson, an active designated TIA teacher from Anderson Academy, expressed his gratitude for the recognition he received, stating, “I’m proud to receive the recognition based on my student growth and it is my highest recognition in my career.” He further shared his plans for the funds awarded to him, emphasizing his commitment to his students’ well-being and learning environment. “I will use the funds to buy school clothes and shoes for my students while making my classroom more student-friendly,” Jackson added, highlighting his dedication to creating a supportive and nurturing educational space.

Participating school systems use data from classroom observations and student growth outcomes to determine teacher designations. Aldine ISD honored its TIA-recipient teachers for their achievement as exceptional educators with a small celebration to recognize their outstanding dedication and commitment to student learning.

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Click here to learn more about TIA and the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System, T-TESS, in Aldine ISD. T-TESS is the statewide teacher evaluation system for the state of Texas. It supports teachers’ professional development and helps them grow and improve as educators.