A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 21 through 27, 2024, as "National Board Certified Teachers Week".

Bill: 118-sres-533
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2024-01-25
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S272; text: CR S271)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p>This resolution supports the designation of the week of January 21-January 27, 2024, as National Board Certified Teacher Week.</p></body></html>

action_date: 2024-01-25
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution supports the designation of the week of January 21-January 27, 2024, as National Board Certified Teachers Week.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2024 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mrs. Britt , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. King , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Van Hollen ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of January 21 through 27, 2024, as National Board Certified Teachers Week .

Whereas National Board Certification is based on rigorous standards developed by teachers for teachers to demonstrate the ability of teachers to advance student learning and achievement; Whereas research shows that students taught by National Board Certified Teachers learn more, especially in the case of low-income students; Whereas National Board Certified Teachers often positively amplify their expertise by serving in leadership roles as teacher mentors, principals, administrators, and district leaders; Whereas National Board Certified Teachers rank National Board Certification as their most important ongoing formal education, above graduate-level coursework and other training programs; Whereas National Board Certified Teachers are among the thousands of educators around the United States who play a critical role in addressing the learning loss incurred during the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas 29 States provide salary incentives for National Board Certified Teachers, including 13 States that prioritize incentives in high-needs schools; Whereas 44 percent of National Board Certified Teachers serve students in schools receiving support under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ); Whereas, in 2023, 3,527 teachers earned their National Board Certification for the first time and 6,697 teachers successfully maintained their certification, benefitting thousands of students across the country; and Whereas, as of January 2024, there are a total of 137,015 teachers who have achieved National Board Certification: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of the week of January 21 through 27, 2024, as National Board Certified Teacher Week ; (2) recognizes the importance and contributions of National Board Certified Teachers to student learning and achievement; and (3) encourages educators, administrators, school districts, and States— (A) to promote the growth of new National Board Certified Teachers; and (B) to provide the necessary incentives and support to candidates for National Board Certification.