[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 64 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 64

Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
                   National Teacher Appreciation Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2005

   Mr. Shaw submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
                   National Teacher Appreciation Day.

Whereas the education of our Nation's youth is the foundation of America's 
        strength in the future;
Whereas teachers are entrusted not only with imparting knowledge but also with 
        instilling our youth with basic human values during the most formative 
        and impressionable years of their lives;
Whereas teachers play an integral role in the development of civil 
        responsibility among our Nation's youth;
Whereas teachers deserve the respect of their students and the entire community 
        for their selfless dedication, wisdom, sacrifice, community service, and 
        many other intangible contributions to society;
Whereas teachers deserve credit for the continuing education and training of 
        many citizens through a variety of traditional and nontraditional 
        educational programs;
Whereas the dedication of teachers should be celebrated often to heighten public 
        awareness and help maintain respect and discipline in our classrooms; 
        and
Whereas the first Friday in May each year is an appropriate day for the 
        establishment of National Teacher Appreciation Day: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That it is the sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
National Teacher Appreciation Day for the purpose of honoring and 
celebrating the Nation's teachers.
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