Keeping teachers in the classroom is a struggle across the nation and Texas is no exemption. At the beginning of the 2023 school year, 22 percent of first-year teachers did not return for a second year.
The Texas Education Agency hopes a statewide initiative to award bonuses to teachers who produce a high level of expansive student growth will help with teacher retention.
Fifth Grade Crestview Elementary Teacher Mia Guillen received a bonus of more than $10,000 for her performance last year.
