ETR Staff Report This week, 361 Tyler ISD teachers were surprised with the prestigious TOP (Tyler Optimal Performance) Teacher designation, resulting in $4,365,127 in additional compensation from the state. The designation is part of Tyler ISD’s Approved Local Designation System under the state’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), created by House Bill 3 to attract and […]
Longview, TX – As the Christmas break begins, Longview Independent School District delivered an early gift to its classrooms Friday, Dec. 19, distributing more than $3.17 million in performance-based incentive pay to teachers and staff. The payments, issued on Friday, December 19, through the district’s Longview ISD Incentive For Teachers (or “LIFT”) program, recognize measurable […]
Story by Sylvia Wood Houston — Roosevelt Nivens of Lamar Consolidated ISD was named Superintendent of the Year (SOTY) by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) on Sept. 12 at txEDCON, the largest annual gathering of public education leaders in the state. Nivens, whose district is in Region 4, was selected for the top […]
Tyler ISD Celebrates Preliminary TEARatings! ETR Team Tyler, TX – Tyler ISD announced its preliminary Texas Education Agency (TEA)accountability ratings, highlighting strong growth across multiple campuses andcontinued progress toward the district’s goal of eliminating low-performing schools.These provisional ratings, based on the district’s internal analysis and paired with toolsthat are synched with TEA accountability metrics, reflect […]
