,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ggi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjah,mr4   
,pocan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graves (      
,miss\ri7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,m>* #ab ?r\gh   
#af1 #bjah1 z ,public ,education ,week4 
,:]eas public education is ! f\ndation (
 a #ba/-c5tury democracy2 ,:]eas !      
,nation's public s*ools are :]e /ud5ts  
come to be educat$ z citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ea* public s*ool prep>es 
! ,nation's "y p to contribute to !     
society1 economy1 & citiz5ry ( ! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( ,am]ican *ildr5     
att5d public s*ools2 ,:]eas local1      
,/ate1 & ,f$]al lawmak]s %\ld prioritize
 support = /r5g!n+ ! ,nation's public   
s*ools & emp[] local education lead]s to
 implem5t1 manage1 & lead s*ool di/ricts
 9 p>tn]%ip ) educators1 p>5ts1 & o!r   
local education /akehold]s & le>n+      

communities2 ,:]eas local1 ,/ate1 &     
,f$]al lawmak]s %\ld support su*        
necessities z c\nsel+1 extracurricul>   
activities1 & m5tal heal? supports t are
 critical to help /ud5ts engage 9 le>n+2
 ,:]eas inclusive & safe high-quality   
public s*ools are :]e *ildr5 le>n to ?9k
 critically1 problem solve1 & build     
relation%ips2 ,:]eas public s*ools %\ld 
provide an environm5t :]e all /ud5ts c  
succe$ beg9n+ 9 _! e>lie/ ye>s1         
reg>dless ( :o !y are or :]e !y live2   
,:]eas ef=ts %\ld be support$ to advance
 equity & excell5ce 9 public education &
 to implem5t cont9u\s improvem5t &      
evid5ce-bas$ practices2 ,:]eas e *ild   
has ! "r to an education t helps !m rea*
 _! full pot5tial & to att5d s*ools t   
(f] a high-quality educational exp]i5ce2
 ,:]eas /able1 equitable1 pr$ictable1 & 
adequate fund+ = great public s*ools = e
 /ud5t 9 ,am]ica is necess>y to ensure t
 /ud5ts h invit+ classrooms & s*ool     
libr>ies ) up-to-date res\rces z well z 
well-prep>$ & support$ educators2 ,:]eas

 educators include tea*]s1              
p>apr(essionals1 & pr9cipals :o provide 
a well-r\nd$ & complete curriculum &    
create joy 9 le>n+2 ,:]eas ! ,nation's  
s*ool build+s %\ld h class sizes small  
en\gh to all[ /ud5ts to receive "o-on-"o
 att5tion & to access support s]vices   
su* z heal? c>e1 nutrition1 & aft]-s*ool
 programs :5 ne$$2 ,:]eas /ud5ts1       
tea*]s1 & pr(essionals make ! ,nation's 
public s*ools vital compon5ts ( !       
community2 ,:]eas p>5ts & communities   
are work+ h>d to improve educational    
outcomes = *ildr5 across ! c\ntry2 &    
,:]eas ! week ( ,m>* #ab ?r\gh #af1     
#bjah1 w\ld be an appropriate p]iod to  
designate z ,public ,education ,week3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,public ,education ,week4