Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced he is backing a bill that, if passed, would provide tax incentives for educators in at-risk schools. Sen. Dick Durbin introduced the Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act, known as the RETAIN Act. If passed, the RETAIN Act would create a fully refundable tax credit for teachers and school leaders in Title I schools. The credit would also apply to educators and program providers in Head Start and early childhood education programs. Sen. Heinrich joined as a co-sponsor and pointed out the shortages of teachers which impacts students from low-income backgrounds.
