Major Tax Credits and Financial Support for Educators and High-Poverty Schools
This law establishes a refundable tax credit for K-12 and early childhood educators, designed to supplement their wages. It also increases the amount teachers can deduct for classroom expenses and provides federal incentive grants to school districts that maintain or increase teacher salaries. The goal is to improve the financial stability of educators, particularly those in high-poverty areas.
Key points
Teachers can receive a refundable tax credit ranging from $1,000 up to $15,000 annually (amount depends on the school's poverty ratio).
The tax deduction for out-of-pocket classroom expenses is increased from $250 to $500 and extended to include early childhood educators.
New federal funding is mandated for school districts that commit to maintaining or increasing teacher salary schedules, ensuring the tax credit supplements, not replaces, local pay efforts.
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