Last Thursday, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced the Pay Teachers Act, a bill that would set a minimum teacher salary of $60,000. At a press event, Sanders cited economic statistics that underscore the undervaluing of the profession, including that 40 percent of teachers work an additional job. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) joined the event to highlight a new provision in the bill, which would set minimum wages and salaries for paraprofessionals and education support personnel at $30 hourly and $45,000 annually, respectively. The Pay Teachers Act also sets increased authorization levels for key K-12 and educator preparation programs, tripling Title I, Rural Education, and Impact Aid, and significantly increasing the authorization for Personnel Preparation within IDEA Part D, the Teacher Quality Partnership, and Hawkins Centers of Excellence.