H.R. 2021, known as the “American Teacher Act,” aims to provide grants to state educational agencies to raise teacher salaries to a minimum of $60,000 per year, adjusted for inflation. It addresses teacher shortages by ensuring competitive wages and requires states to plan for maintaining...
Simple Explanation
The "American Teacher Act" is a plan to help make sure all teachers get paid at least $60,000 each year, so more people want to be teachers and schools can keep having good teachers. It gives special money to states to help pay teachers more, but each state has to find a way to keep paying these salaries even after the extra money runs out.