Over the weekend in Houston, Sen. Kamala Harris unveiled her first major policy proposal as a presidential candidate, pledging to boost teacher pay.
Introducing a bold campaign promise -- aimed squarely at women and people of color, her target zone for voters -- the California Democrat pledged to make the largest federal investment in history toward teacher salaries, which would close the wage gap between teachers and similar professionals, by the end of her first term.
"She's recognizing that this is a national problem that demands a national solution, and I'm not sure she is saying this will be enacted overnight or a panacea, but she's putting a solution on the table."In addition to universally raising teacher salaries to close the wage gap, Harris' plan intends to make additional targeted investments toward public schools that are most in need, which disproportionately serve students of color.
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