Bill · S. 4449· Senate(119-S-4449)
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
- Introduced
- 4/30/2026
- Last activity
- 4/30/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act aims to improve Federal data collection regarding teachers and principals. It mandates that the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights collect and publish specific workforce metrics. These metrics include data on the number of full-time principals and teachers, as well as their years of experience. The bill also requires tracking teacher licensing and certification in specific subjects like math and science. Data must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and sex. Finally, the Secretary must prepare and publish a special report based on this information.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates the publication of detailed educator workforce data and a special report on the Office for Civil Rights website.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+3
The bill requires data disaggregation by race and ethnicity to provide better visibility into workforce trends.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+3
The bill mandates the collection and reporting of workforce data disaggregated by sex.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-1
The bill involves the collection and cross-tabulation of educator data which necessitates strict privacy coordination to protect individual identities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Transparency regarding Educator Experience: The bill requires collecting the median years of experience and specific experience categories for both principals (Section 2(b)(1)(A)) and teachers (Section 2(b)(1)(B)). This provides a detailed look at the workforce.
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Better Visibility of Teacher Qualifications: The act requires reporting on the number of full-time teachers who meet or do not meet State licensing and certification requirements, including specific subjects like Mathematics, Science, English as a second language, and Special education (Section 2(b)(1)(B)(iii-v)).
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Detailed Demographic Insights: The Secretary is required to collect and present data that is disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and sex (Section 2(b)(2)). This allows for the study of workforce trends across different demographic groups.
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Public Access to Workforce Information: The bill mandates that a special report be accessible through the Office for Civil Rights website (Section 2(c)(2)(A)) and that the underlying data be made accessible to the public (Section 2(c)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Privacy Concerns for Educators: While the bill includes a directive to protect privacy (Section 2(d)), it involves the collection, disaggregation, and cross-tabulation of data regarding individual teachers and principals. The bill notes that the Assistant Secretary must coordinate with the Chief Privacy Officer to ensure that individually identifiable information remains confidential (Section 2(d)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For White Americans+2Good For Women+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+3Improves Racial Equity+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Improves Privacy Rights-1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+1
- 4/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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