WASHINGTON DC (January 30, 2019) — US Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, Chris Coons of Delaware, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Doug Jones of Alabama, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, and Jack Reed of Rhode Island introduced the Teachers Are Leaders Act, which would create partnerships between colleges and high-need schools to develop and support innovative teacher-leader roles.