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2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 78
BY SENATOR MORRISH
SENATE. Designates Tuesday, May 9, 2017, as Teacher Appreciation Day at the state
capitol.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To designate Tuesday, May 9, 2017, as "Teacher Appreciation Day" at the state capitol.
3 WHEREAS, public school teachers, nonpublic school teachers, and parents who
4 serve as home study teachers serve the needs of nearly nine hundred thousand Louisiana
5 children from birth to twelfth grade; and
6 WHEREAS, Louisiana teachers serve students in diverse settings including
7 prekindergarten programs, traditional and charter public schools, nonpublic schools,
8 parochial schools, Montessori schools, virtual schools, home schools, and early learning
9 centers; and
10 WHEREAS, the efforts of over forty-seven thousand Louisiana public school
11 teachers have resulted in tremendous gains for Louisiana students year after year; and
12 WHEREAS, teachers are not only expected to be experts in their content and
13 pedagogical approaches, but also effectively address the individual interests, strengths, and
14 needs of their students and communities, often teaching multiple siblings, relatives, and
15 generations of students during their careers; and
16 WHEREAS, teachers' responsibilities can extend far beyond those listed in their job
17 descriptions, and their time commitment can extend far beyond the daily bell-to-bell; it is
18 not uncommon for teachers to make extra time for parents before the school day starts,
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1 squeeze in tutoring during the few free minutes of the school day, run clubs or coach sports
2 after school, chaperone, supervise, or cheer on students during weekends, and instruct
3 students who need extra help over the summer; and
4 WHEREAS, teachers often reach beyond their students to ensure that parents,
5 grandparents, and extended families, who may have struggled in school themselves, receive
6 the knowledge and resources they desire to help their children in any way they can; and
7 WHEREAS, while society holds teachers to the highest professional standards,
8 expecting them to serve as model citizens by demonstrating patience, empathy, and fairness
9 always, many teachers surpass our expectations by choosing to serve as mentors, counselors,
10 and even parents when students lack the needed and deserved support; and
11 WHEREAS, countless Louisiana citizens attribute their professional success and
12 personal happiness to a teacher who chose to care.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
14 does hereby commend the dedicated work and contributions of all teachers across the state
15 of Louisiana; does hereby extend enduring appreciation and gratitude for their role in
16 shaping the intellect and character of our next generation; and does hereby designate
17 Tuesday, May 9, 2017, as Teacher Appreciation Day at the state capitol.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 78 Original 2017 Regular Session Morrish
Designates Tuesday, May 9, 2017, as Teacher Appreciation Day at the state capitol.
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