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

Bill: 116-hres-363
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-09
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Elementary and secondary education

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution thanks and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to participate in National Teacher Appreciation Week.</p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Bost , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Emmer , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Davids of Kansas , and Mrs. Hartzler ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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 the purpose of National Teacher Appreciation Week, held during May 6, 2019, through May 10, 2019, 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 Appreciation Week: 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 Appreciation Week.