Economic Recovery Act
President Obama has signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law.
Share Your Stories
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides a major boost in funding for public education. Help us track the impact of this new law on real educators, schools, communities, and families.
Share your stories of what the economic recovery bill will mean to you. For example:
- Has your job been saved by the new law?
- Will your school now get long overdue repairs?
- Will your school be able to hire extra teachers?
- Are you a college student who will now be able to get a loan to finish school? Or a parent who will now be able to afford to send your child to college
- Will your students with special needs get additional services?
Economic Recovery Resources
- The first $44 billion in economic recovery funds for schools will be distributed within 45 days, the Department of Education announced on March 7. The department released guidance explaining how local districts can get their funds. Another $49 billion will be available within six months. The new information is on the department's web page for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
- The White House's Recovery.gov web site (http://www.recovery.gov/) is now live.
The following charts show how much money is provided for education under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The following are the final versions of fact sheets released from the White House on the recovery plan. They include a one page overview, state and congressional district jobs breakdowns, a fact sheet on taxes/working families, and summaries in the major issue areas (energy, health, education and infrastructure).
- Jumpstarting our Economy and Investing in Our Future
- Job Impact by Congressional District
- State-by-State Jobs Impact
- A Progressive Plan to Create Jobs and Help Families
- The Largest Investment in Education in Our Nation’s History – to Prevent Teacher Layoffs, Make Key Education Improvements and Help Make College Affordable
- Providing Health Care to Those in Need While Making a Down Payment on Health Reforms that Will Save Billions of Dollars and Countless Lives
- Moving America Toward a Clean Energy Future
- A $150 Billion Investment in Our Nation’s Infrastructure – The Largest New Investment Since the Construction of the Interstate Highway System
State-by-State Job Creation Estimates
Providing direct assistance to states through state education formulas has significant impacts both inside and outside the education profession. See how many jobs across sectors could be saved/created in your state by additional investments in education.
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Tell Us Your Story
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel asks members across the country to help track the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The short answer: Absolutely!
How economic recovery funds will get to states and school districts.
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