2022, the White House issued a fact sheet renewing attention to the weak teacher pipeline and calling upon legislators to use federal, state, and local resources to strengthen teaching career pathways and ensure competitive, livable wages. This statement accompanies efforts by twenty-five states to propose and enact legislation addressing teacher compensation since January 2021. (6) To restore stability in our schools and secure equitable access to high-quality education, we must raise awareness surrounding the value of teaching as a profession and provide compensation that reflects this value. 3. Grants to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries (a) Teacher salary incentive grants (1) Purpose The purpose of this section is to ensure that each teacher who is employed full-time at a qualifying school in a State earns an annual salary for any year of employment of not less than $60,000 (adjusted for inflation). (2) Grants for minimum salary threshold (A) In general From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Education shall award 4-year grants to State educational agencies. (B) Application To be eligible to receive such a grant, the State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— (i) the plan required under subparagraph (C)