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.