,,iii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #age ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #g1 #bjae ,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,menendez7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the ,united ,states to building and enhancing the civic1 cultural1 and economic well-being of the ,united ,states4 ,whereas education and knowledge provide 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 the selfless dedication of the teachers to community service and to the futures of the children of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the purpose of ,national ,teacher ,appreciation ,week1 celebrated from ,may #d through ,may #h1 #bjae1 is to raise public awareness of the unquantifiable contributions of teachers 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 ,appreciation ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate thanks the teachers of the ,united ,states and promotes the profession of teaching by encouraging students1 parents1 school administrators1 and public officials to participate in teacher appreciation events during ,national ,teacher ,appreciation ,week4