[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL TEACH AG DAY

  (Mr. CHANDLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CHANDLER. I rise today to honor the third annual celebration of 
National Teach Ag Day, on March 15, which is a day designed to raise 
awareness of the need for more agriculture teachers. It encourages 
people to consider a career as an agriculture teacher, and it 
celebrates the positive contributions these teachers make in their 
schools and communities.
  Every day, agriculture teachers help students develop the skills 
necessary to become leaders and contributing members of society. These 
educators teach by doing, not just by telling. And by sharing their 
passion with young people, they prepare students for successful 
careers, whether they choose to go into the field of agriculture or 
not. There are currently over 10,000 agriculture teachers serving 
almost 1 million students in all 50 States and in Puerto Rico, but it 
is estimated that there will be hundreds of unfilled positions across 
the United States this year.
  National Teach Ag Day is a nationwide effort to bring attention to 
the need for more agriculture educators in the U.S. and to raise 
awareness of the valuable role these teachers fill in our schools and 
communities.

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