Press Releases & Statements
AACTE Statement on Passage of the Reconciliation Bill
(July 3, 2025, Washington, DC) — On behalf of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., issued the following statement: AACTE is deeply disappointed that the reconciliation bill, which will rip away opportunity, security, and hope from millions of Americans, will become law. In addition to a nearly […]
AACTE Urges Release of $6.2 Billion in Federal K-12 Funding
(July 1, 2025, Washington, DC) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) joins colleagues in elementary and secondary education, including AASA, The School Superintendents Association, in calling for the release of $6.2 billion in already appropriated funding for K-12 schools. As explained by AASA, school districts around the country have built their budgets […]
AACTE’s Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Testifies in House Hearing on Screentime in Schools
(June 10, 2025, Washington, DC) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., testified today at a House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing titled “Screentime in Schools” to express increasing concerns around screen use among K-12 students and its effects on the nation’s young […]
AACTE’s Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Testifies in House Hearing on Screentime in Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 10, 2025, Washington, DC) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., testified today at a House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing titled “Screentime in Schools” to express increasing concerns around screen use among K-12 students and its effects on […]
AACTE Held 100+ Congressional Meetings to Advocate for Educator Preparation on Capitol Hill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 5, 2025, Washington, D.C.) —AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) members held more than 100 meetings with members of Congress as part of its annual Day on the Hill on Wednesday, June 4, calling on federal lawmakers to preserve and expand funding for educator preparation program grants and student […]
A Call to Reforge the Historic Compact Between Higher Education and the Federal Government
The longstanding partnership between the federal government and colleges and universities has made American higher education the envy of the world and an engine of national progress and prosperity. All Americans, whether they went to college or not, have benefited from this compact. The results are embedded in the smartphones they hold in their hands, […]
AACTE Stands Firmly Against Administration’s Proposed Cuts to Education
(May 2, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) expresses profound disappointment in the Trump Administration’s directives to defund educational grant programs. The proposed budget plan collectively cuts $163 billion in non-defense programs. Out of that total, $12 billion from the Department of Education is at risk, including Teacher Quality […]
AACTE Statement on Student Aid Cuts in the House Reconciliation Bill
(May 1, 2025, Washington, D.C.) — A bill passed this week in a party-line vote of the House Education & Workforce Committee that would make it harder for schools and school districts to fill vacancies for qualified teachers, school counselors, principals, and other essential school personnel. The proposed legislation eliminates federal loan programs, restricts existing […]
Notice to Members: Fourth Circuit Decision in AACTE, NCTR and MACTE v. McMahon
On April 10, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay on the preliminary injunction issued on March 17 in the case filed by AACTE, MACTE, and NCTR regarding the termination of teacher preparation grants. The court offered no rationale for its decision, but it did reference the Supreme Court ruling that was issued […]
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