Fund Competitive Teacher Pay and Address the Shortage

Teachers earn 27% less than peers.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked June 2, 2026.

The Letter

Subject Support Federal Investment in Teacher Pay and Recruitment

Teachers earn 27% less than other college graduates. 411,000 teaching positions are vacant or filled by unqualified substitutes. States that raised teacher pay saw recruitment numbers stabilize. States that cut education funding saw the shortage accelerate.

Support federal investment in teacher pay through Title II funding and oppose any budget that cuts education workforce development. The teacher shortage is a policy choice, not an inevitability.

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I'm calling about the teacher pay crisis and classroom shortages.
Teachers earn 27% less than other college graduates. 411,000 positions are vacant or unqualified.
States that raised pay saw recruitment stabilize. Cutting education funding makes it worse.
Support Title II teacher workforce funding and oppose education budget cuts.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

27% less than other college graduates is what teachers earn on average (source)
411,000 teaching positions vacant or filled by unqualified substitutes (source)

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