[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 113 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8959-S8960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 359--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 16, 2000, TO OCTOBER 20, 
              2000, AS ``NATIONAL TEACH FOR AMERICA WEEK''

  Mr. SCHUMER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 359

       Whereas while the United States will need to hire over 
     2,000,000 new teachers over the next decade, Teach For 
     America has proven itself an effective alternative means of 
     recruiting gifted college graduates into the field of 
     education;
       Whereas in its decade of existence, Teach For America's 
     6,000 corps members have aided 1,000,000 low-income students 
     at urban and rural sites across the United States;
       Whereas Teach For America's popularity continues to 
     skyrocket, with a record-breaking number of men and women 
     applying to become corps members for the 2000-2001 school 
     year;
       Whereas over half of all Teach For America alumni continue 
     to work within the field of education after their two years 
     of service are complete;
       Whereas Teach For America corps members leave their service 
     committed to life-long advocacy for low-income, underserved 
     children;
       Whereas over 100,000 schoolchildren are being taught by 
     Teach For America corps members in 2000; and
       Whereas October 16th through 20th will be Teach For 
     America's fourth annual ``Teach For America'' week, during 
     which government members, artists, historians, athletes, and 
     other prominent community leaders will visit underserved 
     classrooms served by Teach For America corps members: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the Teach For America program, and its past 
     and present participants, for its contribution to our 
     Nation's public school system;

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       (2) designates the week beginning on October 16, 2000, and 
     ending on October 20, 2000, as ``National Teach For America 
     Week''; and
       (3) encourages Senators and all community leaders to 
     participate in classroom visits to take place during the 
     week.

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