,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ddj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #h1  
#bjad ,mr4 ,begich 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,pryor1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1
 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mrs4    
,murray1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,landrieu1   
,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted
 the following resolution2 which was    
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,recognizing the contributions of       
teachers to the civic1 cultural1 and    
economic well-being of the ,united      
,states4  ,whereas education and        
knowledge are the foundation of the     
current and future strength of the      
,united ,states2 ,whereas teachers and  
other educators deserve the respect of  
their students and communities for their
 selfless dedication to community       
service and the future of the children  
of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the    
purpose of ,national ,teacher ,day1     
which will be observed on ,may #f1      
#bjad1 is to raise public awareness of  

the unquantifiable contributions        
teachers make to society and to promote 
greater respect and understanding for   
the teaching profession2 and ,whereas   
students1 schools1 communities1 and a   
number of organizations representing    
educators are hosting teacher           
appreciation events in recognition of   
,national ,teacher ,day3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 recognizes the contributions of    
teachers and other educators to the     
civic1 cultural1 and economic well-being
 of the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7      
expresses gratitude for the work done by
 teachers and educators and encourages  
students1 parents1 school               
administrators1 and public officials to 
participate in teacher appreciation     
events on ,national ,teacher ,day4