A coalition led by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Preparation urged Congress to authorize $2.5 billion to rebuild teacher‑preparation pipelines, proposing scholarships, residency models, and a national educator workforce data system. The groups want the TEACH grant retooled into a nationwide residency scholarship covering tuition, clinical placements, child care, and living stipends tied to service in high‑need subjects and communities. Advocates argue the investment is necessary to reverse years of enrollment declines in teacher programs and to shore up K‑12 staffing shortages. Policymakers face political headwinds, but congressional hearings on teacher supply and retention provide a potential legislative opening for parts of the proposal.