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HR 2021 · in committee · significant

American Teacher Act

What this bill does

  • Creates federal grants to raise public school teachers' minimum salary to $60,000 annually.
  • Affects state and local school districts that distribute funds to public elementary and secondary teachers.
  • Four-year grants funded by Department of Education; includes cost-of-living adjustments and a national campaign.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would a $60,000 federal minimum salary floor affect school districts in lower cost-of-living areas versus expensive urban regions?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests that raising teacher salaries to this level would improve student outcomes or reduce teacher turnover?

  3. 03

    Which states or districts might struggle to match federal grants, and how would implementation gaps affect education equity?

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Sponsor · D-FL-24

Frederica S. Wilson

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Introduced 2025-03-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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