Compare State Teacher Policy Data

Alabama

Not offered

Alaska

N/A

Arizona

N/A

Arkansas

Teacher Leader designation: Districts are encouraged to "provide protected time for leadership." Teachers who are selected for the Opportunity Community Schools (OCS) program receive financial incentives in the form of pay supplements, which vary depending on district budgets.

California

N/A

Colorado

Mentor teachers may receive up to $2500 per year and release time to support teacher candidates.

Connecticut

Facilitate professional development and eligible to serve as mentors as part of the TEAM program. Mentors can receive stipends of $500 per beginning teacher assigned.

Delaware

N/A

District of Columbia

Opportunity to provide service and expertise to the educational community by "participating in communities of practice, serving on peer review panels, helping to select outstanding educators for recognition awards, and participating in statewide stakeholder engagement committees."

Florida

N/A

Georgia

Not offered.

Hawaii

Not offered

Idaho

Either 6 graduate level credits from Boise State University or a $1,000 stipend from the state and 5 continuing education credits from University of Idaho.

Illinois

Not offered.

Indiana

Indiana's teacher compensation law allows for increases or increments in a local salary range based on a combination of factors, including the assignment of instructional leadership roles. However,this policy, alone, is insufficient to promote leadership opportunities in the state.

Iowa

Iowa requires all leadership roles to extend beyond initial and career teacher levels and to include additional contract hours or days. Such roles must also include additional compensation commensurate with the responsibilities of the leadership roles.

Kansas

Not offered

Kentucky

Not offered

Louisiana

Additional training and professional development opportunities, and the chance to attend the state's annual Teacher Leaders Summit; stipend; training

Maine

Not offered

Maryland

Salary incentives for the teacher leader track will be based on an individual's progression on the career ladder, which is based on the individual assuming increasing leadership responsibilities as a teacher leader. In addition, teachers on the teacher leadership track "are responsible for mentoring their peers and serving as expert resources on content and pedagogy for their school, their district, and the State."

Massachusetts

Determined by districts

Michigan

Determined by districts

Minnesota

Following examples of additional compensation are offered: stipends, release time, and additional contract days and salary increases.

Mississippi

N/A

Missouri

Professional growth opportunities

Montana

N/A

Nebraska

N/A

Nevada

N/A

New Hampshire

N/A

New Jersey

Not required; determined through collective bargaining.

New Mexico

A stipend, professional development, and training

New York

New York has established that teacher leaders should receive "additional compensation, recognition, and job-embedded professional development."

North Carolina

None

North Dakota

N/A

Ohio

Advanced steps on the career ladder; additional compensation is up to the districts.

Oklahoma

Lead teacher: Mentoring duties, 10 days to strengthen instructional leadership, and an annual salary supplement of at least $3,000.
Master teacher: Additional leadership duties, 15 days to strengthen instructional leadership, and an annual salary supplement of at least $5,000.

Oregon

Not offered.

Pennsylvania

Not offered

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Mentors may be eligible for up to 18 renewal credits "upon their successful completion of any one advanced training." Districts must also ensure that "sufficient time is allotted for mentors to effectively carry out their duties as mentors."

South Dakota

Membership on advisory boards and task forces, and candidates for special recognition programs

Tennessee

Determined by districts

Texas

Not applicable.

Utah

Districts should offer financial compensation and reduce classroom workload.

Vermont

N/A

Virginia

Virginia provides opportunities for teacher leaders to participate in content institutes where they are provided training, that they are then able to provide at their schools. Teacher leaders are provided opportunities to develop and deliver training in their content areas. It is unclear whether these opportunities are provided only to teachers with teacher as leader designation or whether this opportunity is open to any teacher meeting a variety of criteria depending on the training program requirements.

Washington

Districts cover travel and substitute costs and provide leadership opportunities.

West Virginia

None

Wisconsin

Summit: Coaches, who help participants turn their leadership ideas into plans, are made available by the state. Participants must pay for travel expenses, but accommodations and meals are provided.

Wyoming

N/A