The Teachers Are Leaders Act of 2025 creates a new professional development program that trains experienced classroom teachers to take on leadership roles within their schools while continuing to teach. The program, administered through partnerships between schools and colleges, provides one year of intensive training and support in areas like curriculum development, peer coaching, family engagement, and data-driven instruction, followed by one to two additional years of ongoing support. Teachers selected for the program must be fully certified, employed in under-resourced school districts, and have at least three years of teaching experience. Grant funds can support teacher stipends (with matching non-Federal money required) and training costs for two to three years, and schools can use the program to help teacher leaders later assist with teacher preparation at local colleges. The bill authorizes funding through fiscal year 2030 for these grants, though no specific dollar amount is specified in the legislation.
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