IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 977 

Recognizing the importance and contributions of National Board Certified 

Teachers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2024 

Ms. LETLOW (for herself, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. DAVIS of North 

Carolina, Mr. GUEST, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. 

EZELL, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Ms. ROSS, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. CHU, Ms. WILLIAMS of 

Georgia, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. 

MULLIN, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. SCHRIER, and Mr. CASE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance and contributions of National 

Board Certified Teachers. 

Whereas National Board Certification signifies professional 

teaching excellence based on rigorous standards developed by teachers for teachers to demonstrate their ability 

to advance student learning and achievement; 

Whereas research shows that students taught by National 

Board Certified Teachers learn more than their peers, especially for low-income students; 


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Whereas access to just one Board-certified mathematics 

teacher increases a student’s lifetime earnings by 

$48,000; 

Whereas National Board Certified Teachers play a critical 

role in addressing the learning loss incurred during the 

COVID–19 pandemic by accelerating student learning by 

1 to 2 months of instruction per school year; 

Whereas National Board Certified Teachers often amplify 

their expertise positively by serving in leadership roles as 

teacher mentors, principals, administrators, and district 

leaders; 

Whereas analyses show that National Board Certified Teachers are more likely to stay in the profession, leading to 

improved teacher retention rates that are critical to mitigating staffing shortages; 

Whereas, according to the Center on Great Teachers and 

Leaders, National Board Certified Teachers rank Board 

Certification as their most important ongoing formal education, above graduate-level coursework and other training programs; 

Whereas 29 States provide salary incentives for National 

Board Certified Teachers, including 13 States prioritizing 

incentives in high-needs schools; 

Whereas 44 percent of National Board Certified Teachers 

serve students in Title I schools; 

Whereas, in 2023, 3,571 teachers earned their National 

Board Certification for the first time, and 6,697 successfully maintained their certification, benefitting thousands 

of students across the country; and 


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Whereas there are now a total of 137,015 teachers who have 

achieved National Board Certification: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 

3 Board Certified Teacher Week’’; 

4 (2) recognizes the importance and contributions 

5 of National Board Certified Teachers to student 

6 learning and achievement; and 

7 (3) encourages educators, administrators, 

8 school districts, and States to promote the growth of 

9 new National Board Certified Teachers and provide 

10 candidates with the necessary incentives and sup11 port. 

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