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S 4025 · in committee · significant

Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026

What this bill does

  • The Department of Education will create a grant program to help school districts address teacher shortages.
  • Local schools and educational agencies will receive funding to recruit, train, and support teachers.
  • Districts may use grants for residency programs, mentoring, and retention strategies to build their teaching workforce.

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  1. 01

    How should the Department of Education decide which school districts receive grants, and what makes some communities more deserving than others?

  2. 02

    What specific outcomes or teacher retention rates should districts achieve to justify continued federal funding under this program?

  3. 03

    If schools use grants for teacher recruitment and training, how will this approach address underlying causes of teacher shortages like pay and working conditions?

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Introduced 2026-03-09

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-09 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. 2026-03-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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