Overview of QTEA
The Quality Teacher and Education Act (QTEA) - Proposition A approved in 2008 and in place for 20 years (2028) - makes San Francisco teacher salaries competitive with those in surrounding school districts; provides financial incentives for teachers to work at schools with historically high turnover and teach in hard-to-fill subject areas such as high school math; increases teacher support while raising teacher accountability; improves academic innovation through research and development; and upgrades school technologies.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For FAQs regarding QTEA Stipend and Retention Bonus, please click here!
Did I Receive This Stipend?
Below are the stipends, how they are listed on pay stubs and when they are paid:
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Retention Bonus: "QTEA Retention Bonus After 4 / After 8" - September
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Paraprofessional Stipend: "QTEA Para Stipend" - end of November
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EED Stipend: "QTEA CDP (03) Stipend" - November
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Hard to Staff Stipend: "QTEA Hard to Staff Schls CSF / ADM" - January and June
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Substitute Stipend: "QTEA Hard to Staff DTD Subs" or "QTEA Day to Day Subs" - January and June
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Hard to Fill Stipend: "QTEA Hard to Fill Subjects" - June
If you have a question, please submit a ticket through Zendesk at eis.sfusd.edu.
Didn't Receive Your Stipend?
If you believe you were eligible for a stipend or bonus upon reviewing the FAQs and did not automatically receive it on your paycheck, please contact: qtea@sfusd.edu
Additionally, if you have questions regarding QTEA, please contact: qtea@sfusd.edu
This page was last updated on May 24, 2023