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HR7202119th CongressWALLET

Invest in Rural Teachers Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a Rural Teacher Incentive Bonuses program to recruit and retain teachers in rural schools. The bill would fund signing and retention bonuses and promote partnerships with teacher-preparation programs to steer candidates into rural classrooms.

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  • Teachers could receive $5,000 each year for three years for eligible rural positions, up to $15,000 per teacher.
  • States would get grants to award subgrants to local education agencies or educational service agencies to pay these bonuses, and subgrant recipients must prioritize teachers who previously lived in the community.
  • States and eligible entities would be asked to partner with institutions of higher education to inform teacher-preparation students about the bonuses and encourage them to pursue rural teaching jobs.

*Would authorize $500 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 to fund the program, increasing federal spending.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Signing bonuses for rural teachers

If enacted, the bill would create a federal grant program to pay bonuses to teachers in qualifying rural schools. States would get grants from the Department of Education and would give subgrants to local agencies. Eligible teachers hired by those agencies would receive a $5,000 bonus each school year for up to 3 school years. To qualify, teachers must agree to teach in the rural school and the employer must be a qualifying local or regional education agency. The bill would authorize $500 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 and would encourage partnerships with teacher preparation programs and preference for candidates who previously lived in the community.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

OR • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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