IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 436 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 22 through 
26, 2023, as ‘‘Educator Mental Health Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2023 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Ms. MACE, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. CHU, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. KAPTUR, 
Ms. PETTERSEN, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. WATSON COLE-
MAN, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. KILMER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. 
BROWN, Mr. CROW, Ms. LEE of Nevada, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. CA´RDENAS, 
Ms. CRAIG, and Ms. PORTER) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 
22 through 26, 2023, as ‘‘Educator Mental Health 
Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas educators such as teachers and school staff are 
foundational to the development of future generations of 
Americans; 
Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic illuminated preexisting 
challenges and caused an unprecedented transformation 
of our Nation’s education system; 
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•HRES 436 IH 
Whereas educators continue to exhibit resilience and a com-
mitment to their students and school communities in 
spite of workforce challenges; 
Whereas educators are expected to meet the diverse aca-
demic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of indi-
vidual students while simultaneously meeting the de-
mands of required accountability measures, conferencing 
with parents, and adapting to new programs and initia-
tives required by State and local educational agencies; 
Whereas educators are still experiencing secondary trauma 
and compassion fatigue; 
Whereas a 2021 survey found that since the start of the pan-
demic, 27 percent of teachers self-reported symptoms 
consistent with clinical depression, 37 percent self-re-
ported symptoms consistent with anxiety disorder, and 19 
percent self-reported increased use of substances to cope 
with stress; 
Whereas a 2021 study found that teachers are almost twice 
as likely to experience frequent, job-related stress and 
nearly 3 times as likely to experience symptoms of de-
pression than the general adult population; 
Whereas a 2021 report found that teachers are asking for 
more mental health training and resources, access to on- 
site therapeutic resources, and more time to both fulfill 
their professional responsibilities and to focus explicitly 
on their own mental health; 
Whereas a 2022 survey revealed that more than half of 
teachers said they were considering leaving the field or 
retiring, more now than they were before the pandemic; 
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•HRES 436 IH 
Whereas teacher well-being is often overlooked as a part of 
school health and a component of ensuring academic suc-
cess; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe the week of May 
22 through May 26, 2023, as ‘‘Educator Mental Health 
Awareness Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Educator Men-
tal Health Awareness Week’’ to acknowledge the ex-
periences teachers and staff are facing each day and 
to prioritize their mental health; 
(2) recognizes every teacher and staff’s well- 
being and mental health as important to the health 
of students nationwide; 
(3) applauds the unity of Federal, State, and 
local educational organizations working to promote 
public awareness of teacher and staff mental health 
and providing critical information and resources dur-
ing trying times; and 
(4) encourages all to draw on ‘‘Educator Men-
tal Health Awareness Week’’ as an opportunity to 
promote mental well-being and awareness, not only 
for the educators of today, but also for their stu-
dents, our leaders of tomorrow. 
Æ 
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