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.

If you have any questions, please email: nde.trra@nebraska.gov