Increase compensation for early-childhood educators so their salaries are on par with K-12 teachers.

We need to increase compensation for early-childhood educators so their salaries are on par with those of K-12 teachers.

Schiff commits to raising early-childhood educator pay to match K-12 teacher salaries.

Affordability Agenda - Adam Schiff for Senate
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Fair Pay For Early Childhood Educators

Schiff commits to raising early childhood educator pay to match K-12 teachers.

Affordability Agenda - Adam Schiff for Senate
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The campaign agenda says early-childhood educator and caregiver salaries lag K-12 teacher wages and calls for increasing compensation to parity.

Establishes the promise: raise early-childhood educator pay so it is on par with K-12 teachers.

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Affordability Agenda - Adam Schiff for Senate
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BLS reports the median annual wage for preschool teachers was $37,120 in May 2024.

Official wage data show early-childhood educators remained far below K-12 teacher pay, supporting non-fulfillment as of the latest available BLS data reviewed.

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Preschool Teachers - Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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BLS reports May 2024 median annual wages of $62,340 for elementary teachers and $61,430 for kindergarten teachers.

Compared with BLS preschool teacher pay of $37,120, K-12-adjacent teacher pay remains much higher, indicating pay parity was not achieved.

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Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers - Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Congress.gov lists S.2295 as introduced and referred to HELP on July 15, 2025; Sen. Schiff cosponsored it on September 2, 2025.

Schiff took concrete legislative action, but the bill remained only introduced/referred and had not become law, so the promise was not delivered.

never same_term A for effort

S.2295 - Child Care for Working Families Act, All Information
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The bill would require preschool salary schedules equivalent to elementary-school staff with similar credentials and experience, plus living wages.

The cosponsored bill directly targets the promised pay-parity policy, but as proposed bill text rather than enacted law, it shows effort rather than fulfillment.

never same_term A for effort

Text - S.2295 - Child Care for Working Families Act
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