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Houston ISD Ties 2025–26 Teacher Pay to Performance Under New State Funding

Educators will receive raises based on 2024–25 T-TESS ratings starting in the 2025–26 school year.

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Overview

  • The compensation plan shifts base salary increases from years of service to performance evaluations measured by T-TESS scores.
  • House Bill 2’s Enhanced Teacher Incentive Allotment provides the state funding to support merit-based pay increases.
  • Principal apprentices will earn annual salaries of $100,000 and teacher residents can receive up to $50,000 under the new pipeline investments.
  • Starting salaries and merit increase levels vary between New Education System campuses and traditional schools to reflect local reform models.
  • The Houston Federation of Teachers has expressed deep disappointment and is exploring legal action against the district’s pay-for-performance plan.