HISD Announces Major Teacher Salary Overhaul: Pay Tied to Performance

HISD's New Teacher Compensation Model

• 🎯 HISD is implementing a significant overhaul of its teacher pay system, shifting from seniority-based to performance-based compensation.
• 🗓️ This new model is set to take effect starting in the 2026–2027 school year.

Teacher Excellence System (TES)

• 💡 The foundation for this change will be the existing Teacher Excellence System (TES), which has already conducted over 10,500 evaluations.
• 📊 TES evaluates teachers based on instruction, outcomes, planning, and professionalism.

Salary Structure and Goals

• 💰 Under the new plan, teachers evaluated as the best performers will earn a minimum of $92,000 annually.
• ⚠️ Teachers rated as unsatisfactory, if not terminated, would earn a minimum of $64,000 per year.
• 🚀 The district aims to recruit, retain, and reward its most effective teachers through this system.

Union Concerns

• 💬 The Houston Federation of Teachers president expressed dissatisfaction, citing research from districts like Dallas where promised funds for teachers did not materialize.
• 🗣️ The union advocates for teachers to be compensated as professionals without perceived financial nickel-and-diming.