Vote Yes on this bill if you want a phased plan that uses state funds and local matches to raise Virginia teachers’ average pay to at least the national average by 2029, helping schools hire and keep teachers.

Teachers’ associations and unions, parent-teacher groups, school boards, and education advocacy organizations may support this bill because it sets a clear plan and funding to raise teacher pay to the national average.

Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid new state spending and local match requirements, keep teacher pay decisions more flexible, and reject a statewide timeline for reaching the national average.

Taxpayer watchdog groups, fiscal conservative organizations, and some local governments or business groups may oppose this bill because it commits the state to higher costs and expects local funding matches.