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 second, fourth, and sixth 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.
Applications are due no later than June 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Guidelines and application are available from education.ne.gov.