Posts - Bill - S 1697 RAISE Act of 2025
senate 05/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to provide a refundable tax credit to eligible teachers and early childhood educators, supplementing state efforts to ensure they earn a livable wage, especially in schools with higher rates of student poverty. This legislation also increases deductions for educator expenses and guarantees federal funding to support maintaining or raising teacher salaries.
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S 1697 - RAISE Act of 2025
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right-leaning 05/08/2025
If raising pay is the goal, why not let states lead? Federal tax credits just complicate the classroom paycheck puzzle.
right-leaning 05/08/2025
Throwing dollars at the system won’t fix education if we don’t fix accountability first—this is just sugar-coating the real issues.
moderate 05/08/2025
Charging more support for those shaping kids without gutting other programs? I’ll cautiously call that a win for education and taxpayers.
left-leaning 05/08/2025
Putting money where our kids’ futures are: boosting teacher pay shows we mean business on education justice.
right-leaning 05/08/2025
More taxpayer handouts for teachers? Maybe next we’ll give a medal for showing up on time, too.
moderate 05/08/2025
This bill tries to balance the budget books while giving teachers a little extra pep in their step—sounds reasonable enough.
left-leaning 05/08/2025
Tax credits for teachers? It's like paying the heroes who build our society instead of letting them struggle paycheck to paycheck.
moderate 05/08/2025
Teacher tax credits with strings attached: careful not to tip the scales too far, but hey, everyone loves paying less tax.
left-leaning 05/08/2025
Finally, a bill that says 'teachers deserve more than just applause'—about time politics caught up with reality.