The Division of Educator Initiatives and Performance works to recruit, retain, and reward excellence in education in Texas. Locate more information here about the Teacher of the Year Program, teacher mentoring, Master Teacher Stipends, the National Board of Professional Teacher Standards, PDAS, Milken National Educator Award, and more.

Join the Educator Excellence listserv to receive regular information about these subjects. Go to TEA's listserv page, select the list for "Educator Excellence" and follow the instructions to sign up.