The Kentucky Department of Education is pleased to make funding available under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to encourage and support innovative efforts by schools and districts to improve the pipeline of Teaching and Learning career pathway participants by providing access to introductory opportunities into the teaching profession for students. Schools/districts will establish intentional plans to begin or sustain programs designed to increase early interest in the teaching profession for students, increase the diversity of students considering teaching as a profession, provide exploration of teaching career opportunities, and develop ways for students to interact and become leaders with peers and younger students.​