RETAIN Act

This proposal, called the Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act, would change the federal tax code to help fix the shortage of teachers and school leaders in early childhood, elementary, and high schools. It uses tax-law changes to support hiring and keeping educators, aiming to strengthen school staffing where shortages are most severe.

Key points

• Who is affected: Teachers and school leaders in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, and the schools facing staff shortages.
• What changes: Updates to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 designed to address these shortages through tax-based measures.