IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 380 
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025, 
as ‘‘Teacher Appreciation Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2025 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. MANNION, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. ELFRETH, Ms. SEWELL, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. FIELDS, Ms. MOORE of 
Wisconsin, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. WHITESIDES, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. MCIVER, 
Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. FIGURES, and Ms. BUDZINSKI) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through 
May 9, 2025, as ‘‘Teacher Appreciation Week’’. 
Whereas May 5 through May 9, 2025, is ‘‘Teacher Apprecia-
tion Week’’, in recognition of the critical and selfless 
work the Nation’s 3,000,000 public school teachers do for 
their students; 
Whereas teachers are the cornerstone of the American edu-
cation system, providing essential knowledge, skills, and 
guidance to the next generation; 
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Whereas bipartisan efforts have previously recognized the 
value of teacher expertise, including initiatives to improve 
teacher recruitment, retention, evaluation, and profes-
sional development; 
Whereas teachers report that they feel unheard in key edu-
cation decisions despite their direct impact on student 
learning and success; 
Whereas only 19 percent of teachers would recommend the 
profession to others, making clear that change is nec-
essary; 
Whereas a large majority of teachers support maintaining— 
(1) Federal protections for students against dis-
crimination based on gender and sexual identity (84 per-
cent); 
(2) the guaranteed right of undocumented students 
to attend public school (74 percent); 
(3) funding for title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) 
and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) (92 percent); 
(4) the public service loan forgiveness program 
under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) (87 percent); 
(5) the use of culturally relevant teaching materials 
that consider the heritage, history, and knowledge of all 
students (88 percent); 
(6) the statewide collection of student achievement 
data to identify achievement gaps among schools and stu-
dent subgroups and channel resources accordingly (79 
percent); 
(7) the reservation of public tax dollars for public 
schools (84 percent); and 
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(8) the existence of a fully staffed and functioning 
Department of Education (70 percent); and 
Whereas a large majority of teachers support reimagination 
of the profession through strategies such as— 
(1) safely leveraging artificial intelligence as a tool 
to support teaching and learning (88 percent); 
(2) exploring alternatives to the traditional one- 
teacher, one-classroom model such as team-teaching (85 
percent); 
(3) differentiating compensation for teachers who 
work in hard-to-staff subject areas (87 percent) and 
schools (93 percent), teacher leaders (89 percent), and 
teachers who are highly effective (75 percent); and 
(4) proactively diversifying the profession so that 
school staff more often reflect the racial identity of the 
student population they teach (80 percent): Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Teacher Ap-
preciation Week’’; 
(2) recognizes the invaluable role of teachers in 
shaping the future of America’s students and com-
munities; 
(3) respects the hard work of teachers in con-
stantly improving their practice in search of effective 
strategies for their classes; 
(4) affirms that public school teachers should 
have a seat at the table in education policymaking 
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at all levels, including Federal, State, and local deci-
sionmaking; and 
(5) encourages Federal, State, and local leaders 
to engage directly with teachers, ensuring their 
voices and expertise are reflected in policies that im-
pact the classroom. 
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