[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 570 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 570

 Designating November 8, 2012, as ``National Parents as Teachers Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 19, 2012

    Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Designating November 8, 2012, as ``National Parents as Teachers Day''.

Whereas all 50 States and 7 other countries provide services through the Parents 
        as Teachers evidence-based home visiting model for nearly 260,000 
        children annually, which offers a multifaceted approach to building 
        strong families and promoting a positive parent-child interaction so 
        children are healthy, safe, and ready to learn;
Whereas Parents as Teachers provides evidence- and research-based training that 
        assists parent educators in developing proficiencies in--

    (1) family support and parenting education;

    (2) child and family development;

    (3) human diversity within family systems;

    (4) health, safety, and nutrition; and

    (5) relationships between families and communities;

Whereas the Parents as Teachers evidence-based home visiting model is an 
        essential component to prepare children to be school ready and narrows 
        the achievement gap between children in poverty and nonpoverty 
        households; and
Whereas there are more than 3,000 organizations offering Parents as Teachers 
        services across the United States and around the world, which give 
        parents of young children the support and information necessary so all 
        children will learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the November 8, 2012, as ``National Parents 
        as Teachers Day'';
            (2) recognizes the importance of parent education and the 
        role the education plays in the development of a child; and
            (3) commends Parents as Teachers for its work with families 
        across the United States.
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