,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjah,mr4    
,o',hall]an 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wilson (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ryan (     
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4     
,takano1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1  
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4
 ,bu/os1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4    
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1
 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4    
,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 
,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1   
,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mrs4    
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,watson       
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 
,himes1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 

,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4      
,co/a1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,br5dan
 ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,l>son 
( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4       
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4    
,adams1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,sablan1    
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,g5e  
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,ellison1   
,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan      
,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,miss ,rice (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,kildee1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4        
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,rask91
 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4    
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (
 ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4         
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,lee1    
,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4           
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4   
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4  
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,cl>k (    
,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray  

,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4   
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,bass1 & ,ms4       
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goal (        
increas+ public s*ool tea*] pay & public
 education fund+4  ,:]eas ov] ! la/ #b  
decades1 public s*ool tea*]s are        
contribut+ m t[>d heal? c>e & retirem5t 
co/s z _! pay falls fur!r beh9d2 ,:]eas 
aft] acc\nt+ = inflation1 public-s*ool  
tea*] pay fell by #cj p] week f #aiif to
 #bjae1 :ile pay = o!r college graduates
 ) ye>s 9 ! work=ce increas$ by #abd p] 
week1 equal+ a comp5sation gap ( #aa4a  
p]c5t1 :i* is an increase ( #i p]c5tage 
po9ts f #aiif to #bjae2 ,:]eas despite  
r$uc$ sal>ies1 tea*]s' out-(-pocket co/s
 to cov] necess>y classroom mat]ials &  
in/ructional supplies av]age #dhe       

annually1 ) _m tea*]s sp5d+ f> m2 ,:]eas
 on av]age1 public s*ool tea*]s e>n j   
#gg p]c5t ( :at o!r college graduates ) 
ye>s 9 ! work=ce e>n 9 weekly wages2    
,:]eas 9 ! ,/ate ( ,arizona1 public     
s*ool tea*]s e>n j #fc c5ts on ! doll>  
comp>$ ) o!r college graduates ) ye>s 9 
! work=ce1 & ?is gap is #gi c5ts 9 !    
,/ate ( ,k5tucky1 #fg c5ts 9 ! ,/ate (  
,oklahoma1 & #ge c5ts 9 ! ,/ate ( ,we/  
,virg9ia2 ,:]eas 9 #ah ,/ates1 public   
s*ool tea*] weekly wages lag by m ?an   
#be p]c5t & !re is no ,/ate :]e tea*]   
wages are equal to or bett] ?an ^? ( o!r
 college graduates ) ye>s 9 ! work=ce2  
,:]eas education support pr(essionals   
7includ+ p>apr(essionals1 cu/odians1    
adm9i/rative /aff1 cafet]ia work]s1     
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 & o!rs7 provide critical      
s]vices to support /ud5t success & rema9
 *ronically und]paid2 ,:]eas tea*]s at  
public s*ools 9 rural communities face  
disproportionately l[ wages & high      
turnov] rates2 ,:]eas #bi ,/ates provid$

 less ov]all ,/ate fund+ p] /ud5t 9 !   
#bjae s*ool ye> 7! mo/ rec5t ye>        
available7 ?an 9 ! #bjjh s*ool ye>1 be=e
 ! recession took hold2 ,:]eas 9 #ai    
,/ates1 local fund+ = education also    
decl9$ dur+ ! same p]iod2 ,:]eas despite
 be+ #bh ye>s s9ce ! ,individuals )     
,disabilities ,education ,act 0 fir/    
introduc$1 t ,act rema9s less ?an fully 
fund$2 ,:]eas title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1 !    
corn]/one ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's        
commitm5t to help *ildr5 9 high-pov]ty  
s*ools succe$1 has be5 *ronically       
und]fund$2 ,:]eas increas$ inve/m5t 9   
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool         
in/ruction c r$uce class sizes1 improve 
tea*] wages & ret5tion1 & ensure t      
/ud5ts h access to up-to-date1          
high-quality classroom mat]ials2 &      
,:]eas ,may #h1 #bjah1 is ,national     
,tea*] ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 ! comp5sation ( public s*ool tea*]s
 %\ld be comp>able to o!r college       

graduates ) ye>s 9 ! work=ce 9 ! ,/ate  
or ,t]ritory 9 :i* ! tea*]s are employ$2
 &  7#b7 ,/ates1 ,t]ritories1 & ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t %\ld increase inve/m5t 9     
in/ruction1 classroom mat]ials1 &       
s]vices available )9 public s*ools to   
ensure all public s*ool /ud5ts graduate 
f high s*ool ready = college & c>e]4