IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 952 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. TOWNS, 
Mr. HOLDEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. ROSS, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. LEWIS 
of Georgia, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. SHULER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. THOMPSON 
of California, Mr. BACA, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. BOYDA of 
Kansas, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of 
California, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. 
ETHERIDGE, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. 
WYNN, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. HONDA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
HILL, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. FARR, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. 
MATHESON, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. WU, Mr. 
MCNERNEY, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. WELCH of 
Vermont, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BERRY, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
ORTIZ, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. KUHL of New 
York, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 
RAMSTAD, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. WALDEN of 
Oregon, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. KIRK, 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. REYES, 
Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
RUSH, Mr. HOLT, Ms. CASTOR, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. REICHERT, 
Mr. REHBERG, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. ENGLISH of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. HARE, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. KIND, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. HALL 
of New York, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. KIL-
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•HRES 952 IH 
PATRICK, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
PUTNAM, and Ms. GRANGER) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
there should be established a National Teacher Day to 
honor and celebrate teachers in the United States. 
Whereas the education of children in the United States is the 
foundation of the future success of the United States; 
Whereas education is critical for the creation of an innovative 
workforce and for increasing the global competitiveness of 
the United States; 
Whereas teachers help students cultivate the knowledge and 
principles necessary to be successful in life; 
Whereas teachers are held to high expectations, while often 
receiving little compensation; 
Whereas teachers help instill civic responsibility among stu-
dents in the United States; 
Whereas teachers deserve annual national recognition for 
their knowledge, selfless dedication to their profession, 
compassion, and sacrifice; and 
Whereas the Tuesday of the first full week of May of each 
year is an appropriate day for the establishment of Na-
tional Teacher Day: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
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(1) there should be established a National 
Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers; and 
(2) the President should issue a proclamation 
calling on the people of the United States to observe 
such a day with appropriate ceremonies, programs, 
and activities. 
Æ 
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