Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-8,112, the purpose of the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act is to provide financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers in Nebraska classrooms.
This program provides $2,500 retention grants to teachers in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching. It also provides $5,000 high-need retention grants to teachers who obtain an endorsement in special education, mathematics, science, technology, or dual credit.
For the 2023-2024 school year, only retention grants will be awarded to teachers who are in their 2nd, 4th, and 6th year of teaching.
Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, the high-need retention grants will be awarded.
The application will open on May 13th, 2024, at 5pm CST.
If you have any questions, please email: nde.trra@nebraska.gov
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act 2023
- Please review your application before submission to ensure your information is accurate.
- If you are selected for this program, you will be required to submit additional documentation to ensure payments are made directly to you.
- Application Link: https://nde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8uES4pZ0AcTrb0y