,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies to support ,/ate ef=ts to increase tea*] sal>ies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,tea*] ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,tea*]s are ! backbone ( our nation1 f ! fir/ bell to ! la/ bell1 !y act z c>egiv]s1 c\nselors1 role models1 advocates1 & *e]lead]s1 help+ *ildr5 a*ieve _! greate/ pot5tial4 7#b7 ,:at is m1 tea*] %ortages are among ! mo/ press+ ?reats to education access today1 ) di/ricts across ! c\ntry =c$ to radically adju/ s*ool (f]+s to respond to turnov] & prolong$ vacancies4 ,e day1 /ories surface ( s*ools %ort5+ _! weeks1 cancel+ c\rses1 increas+ /ud5t-tea*] ratios1 & plac+ und]prep>$ or tempor>y sub/itute /aff 9 core in/ructional roles4 ,su* adju/m5ts disrupt le>n+1 take a su/a9$ toll on tea*] morale1 & h>m /ud5t a*ievem5t4 7#c7 ,! tea*] wage p5alty1 *>act]iz+ l[] weekly wages & ov]all comp5sation = tea*]s comp>$ to college-educat$ pe]s 9 o!r pr(essions1 hit an all-"t high ( #bc4e p]c5t 9 #bjba & cont9ues to demon/rate significant1 adv]se impacts on tea*] recruitm5t & ret5tion4 ,accord+ to a rec5t report by ! ,tea*] ,sal>y ,project1 ov] #ij p]c5t ( tea*]s believe l[ sal>y contributes to %ortages 9 _! communities & ov] #de p]c5t believe _! sal>y is insuffici5t = m$ium & long-t]m c>e] su/a9ability4 7#d7 ,significant numb]s ( tea*]s report ma9ta9+ multiple jobs to make ends meet or be+ able to "w 9 _! pr(ession only ?r\gh ! support ( a p>tn]'s high]-pay+ job4 ,?is in/ability is worse = tea*]s ( color :o are m likely to "w 9 "u-res\rc$ s*ools4 ,z a result1 high-pov]ty communities face a comp\nd$ burd54 7#e7 ,9 ,augu/ ( #bjbb1 ! ,:ite ,h\se issu$ a fact %eet r5ew+ att5tion to ! weak tea*] pipel9e & call+ ^u legislators to use f$]al1 /ate1 & local res\rces to /r5g!n tea*+ c>e] pa?ways & ensure competitive1 livable wages4 ,?is /atem5t accompanies ef=ts by tw5ty-five /ates to propose & enact legislation address+ tea*] comp5sation s9ce ,janu>y #bjba4 7#f7 ,to re/ore /ability 9 our s*ools & secure equitable access to high-quality education1 we mu/ raise aw>5ess surr\nd+ ! value ( tea*+ z a pr(ession & provide comp5sation t reflects ?is value4 #c4 ,grants to support ,/ate ef=ts to increase tea*] sal>ies 7a7 ,tea*] sal>y inc5tive grants 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to ensure t ea* tea*] :o is employ$ full-"t at a qualify+ s*ool 9 a ,/ate e>ns an annual sal>y = any ye> ( employm5t ( n less ?an #fj1jjj 7adju/$ = inflation74 7#b7 ,grants = m9imum sal>y ?re%old 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d #d-ye> grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies4 7,b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive su* a grant1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7i7 ! plan requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7ii7 ! assurances requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,d74 7,c7 ,su/a9ability plan ,! ,secret>y %all require a ,/ate educational ag5cy submitt+ an application "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to provide a plan t demon/rates h[1 foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! #d-ye> grant p]iod1 su* ag5cy w cont9ue to ma9ta9 & adju/ ! annual base m9imum sal>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7,d7 ,requir$ assurances ,! ,secret>y %all require a ,/ate educational ag5cy submitt+ an application "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to provide an assurance 9 su* application t-- 7i7 if necess>y to a*ieve ! purpose ( ?is section1 ! ,/ate w enact & en=ce legislation to e/abli% a /atewide tea*] sal>y s*$ule or o!rwise to e/abli% m9imum tea*] sal>y requirem5ts2 7ii7 ea* tea*] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w be comp5sat$ on a sal>y basis at an annual rate p] s*ool ye> t is n less ?an ! sal>y ?re%old describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7iii7 ea* tea*] :o is employ$ "p-"t at a qualify+ s*ool 9 a ,/ate w be comp5sat$ on a sal>y basis at an annual rate p] s*ool ye> t is n less ?an ! sal>y ?re%old describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 proportionately r$uc$ 9 accordance ) ! numb] ( h\rs work$ by su* tea*]2 7iv7 priority w be giv5 to local educational ag5cies 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,e77ii72 & 7v7 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w1 ^u reque/ by ! ,secret>y1 c>ry out ! compliance demon/ration 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#c74 7,e7 ,subgrants 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all use n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ! purpose ( ?is section4 7ii7 ,priority ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 allocat+ funds to local educational ag5cies "u ?is section1 %all give priority to local educational ag5cies-- 7,i7 s]v+ great] numb]s or p]c5tages ( elem5t>y or second>y s*ools receiv+ funds "u title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq472 or 7,,ii7 ) respect to :i* all ( ! s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy are designat$ ) a locale code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,sal>y ?re%old 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= s*ool ye> #bjbf-bjbg1 ! base m9imum sal>y doll> am\nt %all be #fj1jjj4 7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,= s*ool ye> #bjbf-bjbg & ea* succe$+ s*ool ye>1 ! doll> am\nt ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$ to ref] to ! doll> am\nt calculat$ "u ?is subsection = ! prec$+ s*ool ye>1 increas$ by a p]c5tage equal to ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>4 7#c7 ,no sal>y limit ,! base m9imum sal>y doll> am\nt may be great] ?an ! doll> am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b74 7c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available = tea*] base sal>ies4 7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy %all n r$uce or adju/ any tea*] pay or ,/ate tea*] loan =giv5ess program due to ! eligibility ( tea*]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( su* ag5cy = pay supplem5tation "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,compliance demon/ration to ,secret>y ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy & local educational ag5cy1 ^u reque/ by ! ,secret>y1 %all demon/rate t ! me?odology us$ to allocate tea*] pay & ,/ate tea*] loan =giv5ess 7if applicable7 to tea*]s & qualify+ s*ools ensures t ea* su* tea*] & s*ool receives ! same ,/ate & local funds = tea*] comp5sation x w\ld receive if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4 #d4 ,grants = adju/m5t ( tea*] sal>ies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants to eligible ,/ate educational ag5cies to provide1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c71 co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts to ! annual base sal>y ( su* ,/ate & ! annual sal>y ( ea* tea*] :o is employ$ full-"t at a qualify+ s*ool 9 su* ,/ate4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive su* a grant1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! demon/ration requir$ "u subsection 7d77#b74 7c7 ,adju/m5t ,! annual base sal>y ( ! ,/ate & ! annual sal>y ( ea* tea*] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be increas$ by a p]c5tage equal to ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>4 7d7 ,eligible ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7#a7 ) an annual base sal>y ( n less ?an #fj1jjj = tea*]s :o are employ$ full-"t at a qualify+ s*ool2 & 7#b7 t demon/rates 9 ! application submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 t1 due to inflation1 su* ,/ate is unable to adju/ su* base sal>y or ! annual sal>ies ( su* tea*]s = co/-(-liv+4 #e4 ,enhanc$ aw>5ess ( ! value ( tea*+ pr(ession ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u section #h to c>ry out a national campaign-- 7#a7 to increase aw>5ess ab\t ! importance ( tea*]s & ! value ( ! tea*+ pr(ession2 7#b7 to enc\rage second>y s*ool & college /ud5ts to consid] tea*+ z a pr(essional c>e]2 & 7#c7 to div]sify ! pool ( individuals :o ent] ! tea*+ pr(ession4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to alt] or o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures af=d$ to s*ool or local educational ag5cy employees "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+ applicable regulations1 c\rt ord]s1 or requirem5ts t local educational ag5cies negotiate or meet & conf] 9 good fai?7 or "u ! t]ms ( collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts betwe5 su* employ]s & _! employees4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,qualify+ s*ool ,! t]m qualify+ s*ool means1 ) respect to any s*ool ye>1 a public elem5t>y s*ool or a public second>y s*ool4 7#c7 ,tea*] ,! t]m tea*] means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a tea*] ( record :o provides direct classroom tea*+ 7or classroom-type tea*+ 9 a nonclassroom sett+7 9 a qualify+ s*ool = n less ?an ! normal or /atutory numb] ( h\rs ( "w = a full-"t or "p-"t tea*] ov] a complete s*ool ye> 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool is locat$72 7,b7 meets ! applicable requirem5ts = ,/ate c]tification or lic5sure1 z applicable1 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* s*ool is locat$ & 9 ! subject area 9 :i* ! individual is ! tea*] ( record2 & 7,c7 possesses skills & k ne$$ = effective classroom practice1 includ+ ) respect to demon/rat+ ! ability to improve /ud5t le>n+4 7#d7 ,tea*] ( record ,! t]m tea*] ( record means a tea*] :o has-- 7,a7 be5 assign$ ! responsibility = specifi$ pupils' le>n+ 9 a grade1 subject1 or c\rse z reflect$ on ! s*ool's (ficial record ( att5dance2 7,b7 le>n$ & develop$ ext5sive tea*+ & basic classroom managem5t skills2 & 7,c7 demon/rat$ ! ability to plan & deliv] in/ruction to /ud5ts f diff]5t cultural backgr\nds & ) diff]5t le>n+ /yles & to assess & support /ud5t le>n+4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4