[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 952 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 952 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2008 Mr. Klein of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ross, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Keller of Florida, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Baca, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hill, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Wu, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Carney, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berry, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Souder, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Holt, Ms. Castor, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Israel, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Shays, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hare, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kind, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Putnam, and Ms. Granger) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States. Whereas the education of children in the United States is the foundation of the future success of the United States; Whereas education is critical for the creation of an innovative workforce and for increasing the global competitiveness of the United States; Whereas teachers help students cultivate the knowledge and principles necessary to be successful in life; Whereas teachers are held to high expectations, while often receiving little compensation; Whereas teachers help instill civic responsibility among students in the United States; Whereas teachers deserve annual national recognition for their knowledge, selfless dedication to their profession, compassion, and sacrifice; and Whereas the Tuesday of the first full week of May of each year is an appropriate day for the establishment of National Teacher Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that-- (1) there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers; and (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe such a day with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities. <all>