,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #abf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#bg1 #bjai ,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1  
,mr4 ,tester1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4       
,jones1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1  
,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4     
,warren1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4
 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,hassan1    
,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,ms4   
,baldwin1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 
,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4         
,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4       
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 and 
,ms4 ,harris7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for the designation of the week 
of ,march #be through ,march #bi1 #bjai1
 as ,public ,schools ,week4  ,whereas   
public education is a significant       
institution in a #bast-century          
democracy2 ,whereas the public schools  
in the ,united ,states are where        
students come to be educated about the  

values and beliefs that hold the people 
of the ,united ,states together as a    
nation2 ,whereas public schools prepare 
young people of the ,united ,states to  
contribute to the society1 economy1 and 
citizenry of the country2 ,whereas #ij  
percent of children in the ,united      
,states attend public schools2 ,whereas 
local1 ,state1 and ,federal lawmakers   
should prioritize support for           
strengthening the public schools of the 
,united ,states and empower             
superintendents1 principals1 and other  
school leaders to implement1 manage1 and
 lead school districts and schools in   
partnership with educators1 parents1 and
 other local education stakeholders2    
,whereas local1 ,state1 and ,federal    
lawmakers should support services and   
programs such as counseling1            
extracurricular activities1 and mental  
health supports that are critical to    
help students engage in learning2       
,whereas public schools should foster   
inclusive1 safe1 and high-quality       

environments where children can learn to
 think critically1 problem solve1 and   
build relationships2 ,whereas public    
schools should provide an environment in
 which all students can have the        
opportunity to succeed beginning in     
their earliest years1 regardless of who 
they are or where they live2 ,whereas   
,congress should support efforts to     
advance equal opportunity and excellence
 in public education and to implement   
continuous improvement and              
evidence-based practices2 ,whereas every
 child should receive an education that 
helps the child reach the child's full  
potential and to attend schools that    
offer a high-quality educational        
experience2 ,whereas ,federal funding1  
in addition to local and ,state funds1  
supports the access of students to      
inviting classrooms1 well-prepared      
educators1 and services to support      
healthy students1 such as nutrition and 
after school programs2 ,whereas         
teachers1 paraprofessionals1 and        

principals should provide a well-rounded
 education and strive to create joy in  
learning2 ,whereas superintendents1     
principals1 other school leaders1       
teachers1 paraprofessionals1 and parents
 make public schools vital components of
 communities and are working hard to    
improve educational outcomes for        
children across the country2 and        
,whereas the week of ,march #be through 
,march #bi1 #bjai1 would be an          
appropriate period to designate as      
,public ,schools ,week3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it ,that the ,senate supports the   
designation of the week of ,march #be   
through ,march #bi1 #bjai1 as ,public   
,schools ,week4