,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #iei  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4  
,graves of ,missouri submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and    
,labor  ,,resolution  ,recognizing the  
roles and contributions of the teachers 
of the ,united ,states in building and  
enhancing 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 education staff have earned and   
deserve the respect of their students   
and communities for their selfless      
dedication to community service and the 
futures of the children of the ,united  
,states2 ,whereas during these          
extraordinarily challenging times1      
teachers and other education staff have 
stepped up in new ways and new roles to 
support their communities and their     

students2 ,whereas the purposes of      
,national ,teacher ,appreciation ,week1 
celebrated from ,may #d1 #bjbj1 through 
,may #h1 #bjbj1 are-- 7#a7 to raise     
public awareness of the unquantifiable  
contributions of teachers2 and  7#b7 to 
promote greater respect and             
understanding for the teaching          
profession2 and ,whereas students1      
schools1 communities1 and a number of   
organizations representing educators are
 recognizing the importance of teachers 
during ,national ,teacher ,appreciation 
,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the 
,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 thanks
 the teachers of the ,united ,states2   
and  7#b7 promotes the profession of    
teaching and the contributions of       
educators during this time of crisis by 
encouraging students1 parents1 school   
administrators1 and public officials to 
recognize ,national ,teacher            
,appreciation ,week4