,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #abf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reid 7for ,mr4         
,lautenberg7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,recognizing the teachers of the ,united
 ,states for their contributions to the 
development and progress of our country4
  ,whereas education is the foundation  
of the current and future strength of   
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas teachers  
and other education staff have earned   
and deserve the respect of students and 
communities for selfless dedication to  
children in the ,united ,states2        
,whereas the purpose of ,national       
,teacher ,appreciation ,week1 which is  
,may #f1 #bjac1 through ,may #aj1 #bjac1
 is to raise public awareness of the    
important contributions of teachers and 
to promote greater respect and          
understanding for the teaching          

profession2 ,whereas the teachers of the
 ,united ,states play an important role 
in preparing children to be positive and
 contributing members of society2 and   
,whereas students1 schools1 communities1
 and a number of organizations host     
teacher appreciation events in          
recognition of ,national ,teacher       
,appreciation ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7 thanks   
teachers for their service2  7#b7       
promotes the profession of teaching2 and
  7#c7 recognizes students1 parents1    
school administrators1 and public       
officials who participate in teacher    
appreciation events during ,national    
,teacher ,appreciation ,week4