American Jobs Act: Modernizing America’s Schools and Putting Teachers Back to Work
In September, President Obama submitted to Congress the American Jobs Act, a bill designed to jumpstart economic growth and job creation. The American Jobs Act will provide $30 billion to support teachers’ jobs, $25 billion to upgrade existing public school facilities and $5 billion to invest in modernizing community colleges. While the President’s plan will help create and preserve jobs in the short term, in the long term the plan will help ensure America’s children get the preparation they need to compete for jobs in the knowledge economy of the 21st Century.
American Jobs Act: Impact Per State
The President’s proposal will provide funding to hire, retain, or rehire up to 400,000 educators and modernize at least 35,000 public schools. Click on the map below to see the impact of the American Jobs Act in your state.
American Jobs Act: Estimated Impact Per District
The President’s proposal will make sure that 400,000 educators would stay on the job, while supporting the hiring of tens of thousands more. It would also modernize at least 35,000 public schools. Click on the map below to see the impact of the American Jobs Act in your local school district.
