H.R.1377 - Teachers of English Language Learners Act Sponsor: Henry Cuellar / 110th Congress

Title
110th Congress - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for an individual teaching in a school with a significant number of limited English proficient students and to provide a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by a teacher for courses required for certification in teaching English as a second language. hidemore...
Summary
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for an individual teaching in a school with a significant number of limited English proficient students and to provide a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by a teacher for courses required for certification in teaching English as a second language. (by CRS)
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Teachers of English Language Learners Act by Eusebius Wong, Jun 27, 2008 (7:13am)

There is a widespread consensus that K-12 teachers in the United States are not paid nearly enough for the task they are charged to do, though rarely is there an apparent opportunity created to fix that inequity. Here, however, is a bill proposing to remedy exactly that problem at least in part, and for an area of education that is essential for effective communication between citizens and residents of this country. It is vital, then, that teachers of English learners receive a tax benefit. Perhaps other legislation benefiting other teachers will follow.

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