IV 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2011 Ms. Wilson of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of a Hear My Cry Day in schools across the United States.

Whereas excellence in education is dependent on safe, secure, and peaceful school settings; Whereas the safety, well-being, and learning environments of students are unnecessarily jeopardized by bullying in schools; Whereas public schools and school districts are taking a proactive stance against the growing problem of bullying; Whereas given the opportunity, students can band together in a unified effort to rid their campuses of bullying; Whereas the mission of public schools is to educate students to become law-abiding citizens and productive members of society; Whereas schools and classrooms provide ideal settings for students to be educated about the effects of bullying; Whereas STOP DAY, initiated by Dade County Public Schools to raise awareness and combat violence in schools, has proven successful through peer-to-peer education; and Whereas the Department of Education is committed to promoting and fostering classrooms in which students are free to reach their full potential: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)expresses support for a Hear My Cry Day in schools across the United States; (2)encourages every child, in every school, in every district, in every State in the United States to stop and recite a pledge against bullying that will be administered by President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at noon on Hear My Cry Day; and (3)encourages that the remainder of the school day be devoted to activities and events that further the goal of eliminating bullying from every United States public school.