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Congresswoman introduces bill to support school staff amid continuing pandemic

5th District Congresswoman Jahana Hayes has reintroduced a bill from last session.  The Save Education Jobs Act would establish an Education Jobs Fund to stabilize the education workforce, delivering up to $261 billion to states and school districts over 10 years. 90 percent of the funding from this bill would go towards saving the jobs of teachers, school leaders, school psychologists, social workers, nurses, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, librarians, and others from budget cuts because of the COVID-19 crisis.

Local school districts can also use this funding to hire more teachers to meet their increased need during the unprecedented transition to hybrid or distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining ten percent of the funding could be used to support teacher professional development, support educators, and provide mental health services, preventing further erosion of the workforce.

The bill also includes a provision to safeguard and promote equity, by ensuring continued funding for high poverty school districts.

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