S. 4025 119th Congress Senate

Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children and youth in under-resourced and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children and youth in under-resourced and underserved communities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2026 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov

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Mar 9, 2026

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

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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

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Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages Program. Through this program, ED shall award grants for local educational agencies to address teacher shortage challenges.

Specifically, grant funds may be used to establish or expand teaching residency programs, teacher mentor programs, specified recruitment and training programs, and other evidence-based strategies to increase teacher retention and support teachers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4025: Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4025/

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"S. 4025: Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4025/.

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S. 4025, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4025/.

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