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Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act

USA119th CongressS-4449| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act" aims to enhance federal data collection regarding the teacher and principal workforce. It mandates that the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education expand the existing civil rights data collection to include specific metrics on educators. This new requirement applies to all local educational agencies and public elementary or secondary schools that are already subject to the civil rights data collection. The bill specifies detailed data points to be collected for both principals and teachers. For principals, this includes the number of full-time principals , their median years of experience , and categorized years of experience. For teachers, the collection will cover the number of full-time teachers , their median years of teaching experience , categorized years of experience, and the number of teachers who meet or do not meet State licensing and certification requirements . Additionally, it will track teachers meeting endorsement requirements in key subjects like Mathematics, Science, English as a second language, and Special education. Crucially, all collected data must be disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and sex to provide a comprehensive view of workforce demographics. Following each data collection, the Secretary must prepare a special report on the educator workforce, accessible through the Office for Civil Rights website. This report will summarize state-level principal and teacher numbers and present disaggregated results by race, ethnicity, sex, and experience levels in an easily accessible format. The underlying data used for these reports will also be made publicly available, with strict provisions for teacher and principal privacy and confidentiality of individually identifiable information.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3736
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8636
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3736
    Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act


  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8636
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8636: Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act

Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act

USA119th CongressS-4449| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
The "Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act" aims to enhance federal data collection regarding the teacher and principal workforce. It mandates that the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education expand the existing civil rights data collection to include specific metrics on educators. This new requirement applies to all local educational agencies and public elementary or secondary schools that are already subject to the civil rights data collection. The bill specifies detailed data points to be collected for both principals and teachers. For principals, this includes the number of full-time principals , their median years of experience , and categorized years of experience. For teachers, the collection will cover the number of full-time teachers , their median years of teaching experience , categorized years of experience, and the number of teachers who meet or do not meet State licensing and certification requirements . Additionally, it will track teachers meeting endorsement requirements in key subjects like Mathematics, Science, English as a second language, and Special education. Crucially, all collected data must be disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and sex to provide a comprehensive view of workforce demographics. Following each data collection, the Secretary must prepare a special report on the educator workforce, accessible through the Office for Civil Rights website. This report will summarize state-level principal and teacher numbers and present disaggregated results by race, ethnicity, sex, and experience levels in an easily accessible format. The underlying data used for these reports will also be made publicly available, with strict provisions for teacher and principal privacy and confidentiality of individually identifiable information.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3736
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8636
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3736
    Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act


  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8636
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (2)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8636: Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted