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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 380
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025,
as ‘‘Teacher Appreciation Week’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY5, 2025
Mrs. H
AYES(for herself, Mr. MANNION, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Mr.
T
AKANO, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. ELFRETH, Ms. SEWELL, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr.
D
AVISof Illinois, Ms. WILSONof Florida, Mr. FIELDS, Ms. MOOREof
Wisconsin, Ms. T
LAIB, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. TITUS, Mr.
J
OHNSONof Georgia, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. LARSONof Con-
necticut, Mr. B
ISHOP, Mr. WHITESIDES, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. MCIVER,
Mr. G
ARAMENDI, Mr. FIGURES, and Ms. BUDZINSKI) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
RESOLUTION
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through
May 9, 2025, as ‘‘Teacher Appreciation Week’’.
Whereas May 5 through May 9, 2025, is ‘‘Teacher Apprecia-
tion Week’’, in recognition of the critical and selfless
work the Nation’s 3,000,000 public school teachers do for
their students;
Whereas teachers are the cornerstone of the American edu-
cation system, providing essential knowledge, skills, and
guidance to the next generation;
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Whereas bipartisan efforts have previously recognized the
value of teacher expertise, including initiatives to improve
teacher recruitment, retention, evaluation, and profes-
sional development;
Whereas teachers report that they feel unheard in key edu-
cation decisions despite their direct impact on student
learning and success;
Whereas only 19 percent of teachers would recommend the
profession to others, making clear that change is nec-
essary;
Whereas a large majority of teachers support maintaining—
(1) Federal protections for students against dis-
crimination based on gender and sexual identity (84 per-
cent);
(2) the guaranteed right of undocumented students
to attend public school (74 percent);
(3) funding for title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)
and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) (92 percent);
(4) the public service loan forgiveness program
under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) (87 percent);
(5) the use of culturally relevant teaching materials
that consider the heritage, history, and knowledge of all
students (88 percent);
(6) the statewide collection of student achievement
data to identify achievement gaps among schools and stu-
dent subgroups and channel resources accordingly (79
percent);
(7) the reservation of public tax dollars for public
schools (84 percent); and
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(8) the existence of a fully staffed and functioning
Department of Education (70 percent); and
Whereas a large majority of teachers support reimagination
of the profession through strategies such as—
(1) safely leveraging artificial intelligence as a tool
to support teaching and learning (88 percent);
(2) exploring alternatives to the traditional one-
teacher, one-classroom model such as team-teaching (85
percent);
(3) differentiating compensation for teachers who
work in hard-to-staff subject areas (87 percent) and
schools (93 percent), teacher leaders (89 percent), and
teachers who are highly effective (75 percent); and
(4) proactively diversifying the profession so that
school staff more often reflect the racial identity of the
student population they teach (80 percent): Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Teacher Ap-2
preciation Week’’; 3
(2) recognizes the invaluable role of teachers in 4
shaping the future of America’s students and com-5
munities; 6
(3) respects the hard work of teachers in con-7
stantly improving their practice in search of effective 8
strategies for their classes; 9
(4) affirms that public school teachers should 10
have a seat at the table in education policymaking 11
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at all levels, including Federal, State, and local deci-1
sionmaking; and 2
(5) encourages Federal, State, and local leaders 3
to engage directly with teachers, ensuring their 4
voices and expertise are reflected in policies that im-5
pact the classroom. 6
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