"Proposed Bill Aims to Raise Teacher Salaries to $60K and Combat Shortages"

Two bills have been introduced in Congress to address the issue of low teacher pay in the U.S. The Pay Teachers Act and the American Teacher Act both aim to set a national minimum salary of $60,000 for public school teachers. Currently, the median annual salary for teachers in the U.S. is just over $61,000. Teacher salaries vary widely by state, with New York offering the highest average salary of $80,286 and Hawaii offering the lowest at $47,156. Low salaries and high stress have contributed to a nationwide teacher shortage.