A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

Bill: 117-sres-617
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2022-05-05
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Elementary and secondary education

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2366; text: CR S2362-2363)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution thanks the teachers of the United States and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week.</p>

action_date: 2022-05-05
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution thanks the teachers of the United States and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. King , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Reed , Ms. Smith , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Luján , Mr. Carper , Mr. Peters , Mr. Manchin , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Casey ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

Whereas education and knowledge are the foundation of the current and future strength of the United States; Whereas teachers and other education staff have earned and deserve the respect of their students and communities for the selfless dedication of the teachers and staff to community service and the futures of the children of the United States; Whereas school communities, teachers, and other education staff have risen to the occasion to support their students and communities amid the significant challenges posed by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; Whereas teachers and other education staff have taken on the challenges presented by schools reopening, including by— (1) helping to address pandemic learning loss; (2) supporting the mental and behavioral health needs of students; and (3) maintaining health and safety standards to prevent a reoccurrence of the pandemic; Whereas the purposes of National Teacher Appreciation Week, celebrated from May 2, 2022, through May 6, 2022, are— (1) to raise public awareness of the unquantifiable contributions of teachers; and (2) to promote greater respect and understanding for the teaching profession; and Whereas students, schools, communities, and a number of organizations representing educators are recognizing the importance of teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) thanks the teachers of the United States; and (2) promotes the profession of teaching and the contributions of educators by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week.