[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 448--RECOGNIZING THE ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE 
  TEACHERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN BUILDING AND ENHANCING THE CIVIC, 
         CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE UNITED STATES

  Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Blunt, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Daines, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Coons, 
Mr. Booker, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Carper, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Hatch) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 448

       Whereas education and knowledge form the foundation of the 
     current and future strength of the United States;
       Whereas teachers and other education staff have earned and 
     deserve the respect of their students and communities for the 
     selfless dedication of the teachers and staff to community 
     service and the futures of the children of the United States;
       Whereas the purposes of National Teacher Appreciation Week, 
     held from May 2, 2016, through May 6, 2016, are to raise 
     public awareness of the unquantifiable contributions of 
     teachers and to promote greater respect and understanding for 
     the teaching profession; and
       Whereas students, schools, communities, and a number of 
     organizations representing educators are hosting teacher 
     appreciation events in recognition of National Teacher 
     Appreciation Week: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) thanks the teachers of the United States; and
       (2) promotes the profession of teaching by encouraging 
     students, parents, school administrators, and public 
     officials to participate in teacher appreciation events 
     during National Teacher Appreciation Week.

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