[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 886 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 886

      Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2009

   Mr. Childers (for himself and Mr. Harper) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day.

Whereas 10,000 agricultural educators teach in nearly 7,500 public middle 
        schools and high schools in the United States;
Whereas approximately one million students receive agricultural education in 
        United States public schools;
Whereas more than 500,000 of these students are members of the National FFA 
        Organization;
Whereas there is a nationwide teacher shortage in agricultural education and 
        many agricultural education programs suffer from the lack of qualified 
        teachers;
Whereas the National Association of Agricultural Educators, on behalf of the 
        National Council for Agricultural Education, is organizing National 
        Teach Ag Day on February 25, 2010, as one component of the National 
        Teach Ag Campaign;
Whereas the goal of National Teach Ag Day is to have every agricultural educator 
        in America teaching a lesson to encourage their students to consider a 
        career in agricultural education;
Whereas agricultural educators contribute to a strong and effective education in 
        public schools; and
Whereas a student's growth and future are positively impacted by the dedication 
        and quality teaching of agricultural educators: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the goals and 
purposes of National Teach Ag Day.
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