Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.

Bill: 113-hres-571
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2014-05-06
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Thanks and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to participate in teacher appreciation events during National Teacher Day.</p>

tv_txt: IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Chabot , Ms. Titus , Ms. Moore , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Wolf , Mrs. Black , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Tonko , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Terry , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Holt , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Grimm , Mr. Reed , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Marino , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Jenkins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Recognizing the roles and contributions of America’s teachers to building and enhancing the Nation’s civic, cultural, and economic well-being.

Whereas education and knowledge are the foundation of America's current and future strength; Whereas teachers and other education staff have earned and deserve the respect of their students and communities for their selfless dedication to community service and the future of our Nation's children; Whereas the purpose of National Teacher Day , held on May 6, 2014, is to raise public awareness of the unquantifiable contributions of teachers and to promote greater respect and understanding for the teaching profession; and Whereas students, schools, communities, and a number of organizations representing educators are hosting teacher appreciation events in recognition of “National Teacher Day”: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives thanks and promotes the profession of teaching by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to participate in teacher appreciation events during National Teacher Day .