The purpose of this study is to empirically test and explain (1) the effect of organizational commitment on motivation, (2) the effect of Competence on motivation, (3) the influence of the academic atmosphere on motivation, (4) the effect of organizational commitment on performance, (5) the effect of Competence on performance, (6) the effect of the academic atmosphere on performance, and (7) the effect of motivation on performance. This type of research is explanatory research. The research sample is teachers who work in the 3 T region (Lagging, Frontier, Outermost) in Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, and the number of samples is 200 teachers. The data analysis method uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the results show that (1) organizational commitment has a significant effect on motivation, (2) competence has no significant effect on,