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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—
helping to address pandemic learning loss;
supporting the mental and behavioral health needs of students; and
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—
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 recognizing the importance of teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
thanks the teachers of the United States; and
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.