1.1 M

1.1 million K-12 students have moved to a 4-day school week.

8%

50% of teachers quit within their first 5 years.

20%

There is 20% high juvenile crime in districts with 4-day school weeks.

150B

The federal education budget is $150 billion underfunded.

The U.S. world competitiveness ranking is the lowest it's ever been.

Once the world's most competitive economy, the United States now ranks 12th globally - a shift closely tied to declining education outcomes that underpin workforce strength and economic leadership.

Failing to invest in teachers is one of the most expensive policy choices the country continues to make. Until now.

The Solution: Tax Exemption for American Teachers

Exempting teachers' income from federal taxation would:

• Enhance Compensation: Provide immediate financial benefits to educators without requiring additional funding, growing the Federal government, or complex administrative processes.
• Improve Retention: Increase job satisfaction and reduce attrition rates, especially in underserved areas.
• Attract Talent: Make the teaching profession more competitive, drawing candidates from the top tiers of college graduates.
• Offset $7.3B in turnover costs, improve teacher satisfaction, and retain talent without creating new bureaucratic overhead.
  

The cost of inaction vs. the opportunity of investing in teachers

Lost every year

$20.4 Trillion

In GDP Growth by 2050