Kaine introduces legislation to address teacher shortage, equip new educators

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 433

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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One of Virginia’s federal lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill in Congress that would establish a grant program to address the national teacher shortage and better support early-career educators.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is leading the proposal with support from U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut. Kaine told reporters on Thursday that the Better Education Through Mentoring Act would support teacher and school leader induction programs in K-12 schools.

Kaine, who has introduced similar …

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