,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbc,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1
 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1
 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1   
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4        
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4        
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4  
,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 
,crockett1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1
 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 & ,ms4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
develop+ supportive1 inclusive1 safe1 & 
responsive public s*ools t provide all  
/ud5ts ) a well-r\nd$ education & prep>e
 all /ud5ts = success 9 life & = !      
ex]cise ( _! social & economic rights1  
fo/]+ p>5tal involvem5t 9 education 9 a 

mann] t builds p>tn]%ips & tru/ betwe5  
p>5ts & educators1 & protect+ ! civil   
rights ( /ud5ts & families4  ,:]eas     
public elem5t>y & second>y education    
s]ves a crucial public good fund$ ?r\gh 
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al funds t %\ld be  
adm9i/]$ 9 a way t provides a free1     
quality education = ev]yone2 ,:]eas !   
inve/m5t ( suffici5t res\rces is        
necess>y to high-function+1 responsive  
public elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2      
,:]eas public elem5t>y & second>y       
education has be5 a corn]/one (         
democracy s9ce its inception & provides 
opportunities = social mobility &       
economic emp[]m5t = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas  
all /ud5ts b5efit f opportunities to    
le>n 9 div]se1 well-fund$ elem5t>y &    
second>y s*ools alongside pe]s :o h _h  
diff]5t life exp]i5ces1 speak a diff]5t 
language1 practice a diff]5t religion1  
celebrate diff]5t traditions1 h a       
disability1 or live 9 a family diff]5t f
 _! own2 ,:]eas all /ud5ts b5efit f an  
education t helps !m develop digital1   

sci5tific1 ma!matical1 civic1 & o!r =ms 
( lit]acy & develop creative skills1 &  
all /ud5ts b5efit :5 !y ga9 ! skills & k
 t w enable !m to make good decisions1  
treat o!rs ) respect1 & contribute      
positively to _! community & ! ,nation2 
,:]eas all elem5t>y & second>y /ud5ts   
b5efit f ! opportunity to receive a     
compreh5sive1 well-r\nd$ education t    
includes ! arts & humanities1 :i*       
provide _! own educational b5efit :ile  
also b5efitt+ p]=mance 9 o!r subjects2  
,:]eas a well-r\nd$ education provides  
all /ud5ts ) ! skills & k !y ne$ to     
contribute to ! build+ ( a multiracial1 
multie?nic1 div]se1 & inclusive         
democracy2 ,:]eas ! opportunity to le>n 
ab\t p ) a disability1 inclusion ( p )  
disabilities1 & ! div]sity ( disability 
communities across race1 e?nicity1      
religion1 & o!r id5tities supports      
education & well-be+ = "y p )           
disabilities & all "y p2 ,:]eas all     
/ud5ts b5efit f ! opportunity to receive
 an elem5t>y & second>y education t     

enc\rages !m to und]/& ! hi/ory ( !     
,nation1 ! difficult & enc\rag+ p>ts (  
its hi/ory1 & its pot5tial to s]ve z a  
model = ! _w2 ,:]eas a complete &       
hi/orically accurate education affirms &
 validates div]sity & imp>ts hone/y1    
integrity1 & c\rage 9 /ud5ts to advance 
! unf9i%$ "w ( a*iev+ racial & g5d]     
equality2 ,:]eas all elem5t>y & second>y
 /ud5ts b5efit f ! opportunity to see   
!mselves reflect$ 9 educational         
mat]ials1 includ+ 9 books1 lesson plans1
 & o!r mat]ials2 ,:]eas all elem5t>y &  
second>y /ud5ts b5efit f att5d+ a s*ool 
) an adequate numb] ( s*ool psy*ologi/s1
 c\nselors1 or social work]s to support 
_! m5tal heal? & well-be+ & provide     
support dur+ crisis2 ,:]eas a           
well-educat$ populace & equal access to 
high-quality public elem5t>y & second>y 
s*ools are vital to ! function+ ( a     
repres5tative democracy2 ,:]eas local1  
,/ate1 & ,f$]al policies include a      
broad1 inclusive def9ition ( a p>5t t   
acc\nts = /ud5ts liv+ ) ano!r individual

 or family memb] s]v+ z _! gu>dian or   
c>egiv]2 ,:]eas public elem5t>y &       
second>y s*ools h be5 immeasurably      
enri*$ by ! advocacy & involvem5t (     
p>5ts & community memb]s1 & /ud5t le>n+ 
is be/ support$ by ! full involvem5t (  
families 9 education2 ,:]eas all p>5ts  
want & des]ve ! be/ = _! *ildr51 includ+
 safe1 affirm+1 inclusive1 & supportive 
le>n+ environm5ts :]e p>5ts are treat$ )
 dignity & provid$ opportunities to     
engage ) & contribute to _! *ild's s*ool
 community2 ,:]eas p>5ts are eag] to    
p>tn] ) _! *ildr5's educators 9         
collaborative1 productive1 & mean+ful   
ways2 ,:]eas provid+ p>5ts ) !          
opportunity to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) educators
 & s*ool lead]s t[>d ! improvem5t (     
tea*+1 le>n+1 & s*ool lead]%ip is an    
important "p ( build+ & su/a9+ excell5t 
s*ools2 ,:]eas p>5ts ) access to        
in=mation 9 a language & =mat !y und]/& 
are bett] able to contribute to ! s*ool 
community & support ! success ( all     
*ildr52 ,:]eas p>5ts b5efit f access to 

in=mation ab\t h[ /ud5ts 9 _! *ild's    
s*ool are p]=m+ 9 relation to ,/ate-set 
academic & s*ool climate /&>ds2 ,:]eas  
racially1 culturally1 l+ui/ically1 &    
socioeconomically div]se p>5ts %\ld be  
giv5 ! opportunity to become mean+fully 
involv$ 9 a s*ool community & develop   
close & la/+ connections ) educators &  
s*ool lead]s2 ,:]eas p>5t involvem5t is 
complem5t>y & ess5tial to1 n sep>ate f1 
! "w ( educators1 support /aff memb]s1 &
 s*ool lead]s2 ,:]eas ov] ! ye>s "s     
/ud5ts & _! families h be5 exclud$ f    
public elem5t>y & second>y s*ools on !  
basis ( _! actual or p]ceiv$ race or    
e?nicity1 ! languages !y speak1 :e!r !y 
h a disability1 actual or p]ceiv$       
,,lgbtqi id5tity1 if !y are pregnant or 
p>5t+1 if !y are a religi\s m9ority1 or 
:]e _! family comes f2 ,:]eas ho/ile    
s*ool environm5ts t disc\rage families )
 ,,lgbtqi memb]s1 multil+ual families1  
families :]e p>5ts or *ildr5 h          
disabilities1 or o!rs f jo9+ 9 ! s*ool  
environm5t create additional b>ri]s to  

p>5tal involvem5t2 ,:]eas p>5ts & o!r   
community memb]s ) p]spectives ab\t !   
direction & lead]%ip ( an elect$ or     
appo9t$ ,bo>d ( a s*ool di/rict are     
enc\rag$ to peacefully & nonviol5tly    
ex]cise _! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights to     
voice ^? conc]ns dur+ public ,bo>d      
meet+s2 ,:]eas all p 9 ! s*ool community
 b5efit f be+ treat$ ) respect &        
dignity1 includ+ by ! use ( _! own      
pron\ns & "n2 ,:]eas all elem5t>y &     
second>y /ud5ts b5efit f ! opportunity  
to p>ticipate fully & z _! :ole selves 9
 extracurricul> activities :]e !y c le>n
 ab\t teamwork1 p]si/5ce1 & competition2
 ,:]eas discrim9ation aga9/ any /ud5t or
 _! family "u any circum/ance und]m9es !
 le>n+ environm5t = all /ud5ts & damages
 tru/ betwe5 /ud5ts & educators1        
educators & families1 & s*ools & !      
communities 9 :i* !y are locat$2 ,:]eas 
age-appropriat5ess is "o important      
consid]ation 9 develop+ classroom       
mat]ials & provid+ access to read+      
mat]ials & %\ld support1 n und]m9e1 !   

opportunity ( /ud5ts to le>n ab\t &     
celebrate p :o are simil> to & diff]5t f
 !m & _! families2 ,:]eas c5sor%ip &    
d5y+ /ud5ts access to books by & ab\t p 
:o are ,black1 ,indig5\s1 or o!r p (    
color1 ,,lgbtqi1 religi\s m9orities1 or 
memb]s ( o!r m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 or :o are 
liv+ at ! int]section ( ^! & o!r        
id5tities1 und]m9e ! education ( all    
/ud5ts1 take *oices away f all /ud5ts & 
_! families1 & limit ! opportunities (  
p>5ts1 families1 & *ildr5 to access an  
education & ?9k critically ab\t ! _w    
ar\nd !m2 ,:]eas rese>* has %[n t all   
elem5t>y & second>y /ud5ts b5efit f     
educators ) div]se backgr\nds2 ,:]eas   
rese>* has %[n t all elem5t>y & second>y
 /ud5ts b5efit f educators :o are       
adequately prep>$1 support$ by s*ool    
lead]s1 & fairly comp5sat$2 ,:]eas all  
/ud5ts b5efit f educators :o are        
culturally compet5t & well-tra9$ on     
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion pr9ciples2
 ,:]eas access to a div]sity ( educators
 & age-appropriate read+ mat]ials1      

includ+ ^? t feature p ) :om !y h       
diff]5ces & %>e simil>ities1 is critical
 to le>n+ ab\t ! _w & develop+ a s5se ( 
belong+ & social responsibility2 ,:]eas 
educators :o h access to support = _!   
m5tal & emotional heal? bett] support _!
 /ud5ts' academic a*ievem5t & fo/] m    
positive classroom environm5ts2 ,:]eas  
limitations plac$ on h[ educators c     
address topics relat$ to race1 g5d]1    
sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity limit
 _! ability to meet /ud5ts' educational 
ne$s & tea* to ,/ate academic /&>ds1    
:ile also negatively affect+ educators' 
work+ conditions & /ud5ts' le>n+        
conditions2 & ,:]eas ?reats aga9/ or    
attacks on educators & s*ool p]sonnel   
are h>mful to ^? be+ ?reat5$ or attack$1
 _! families1 & ! s*ool community3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
importance ( suffici5tly support+ public
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools s !y c      
provide all /ud5ts ) a well-r\nd$       
education t prep>es !m = success 9 life 

& provides social mobility & economic   
emp[]m5t2  7#b7 celebrates & enc\rages !
 engagem5t ( elem5t>y & second>y /ud5ts 
& _! p>5ts 9 education1 & !             
collaboration betwe5 p>5ts1 educators1  
s*ool lead]s1 & community memb]s ) !    
goal ( support+ /ud5t le>n+1 gr[?1 &    
developm5t2  7#c7 urges ! adoption (    
educational mat]ials by elem5t>y &      
second>y s*ools t are hi/orically       
accurate1 reflect ! p[]ful div]sity ( ! 
,nation1 & prep>e /ud5ts to ?9k         
critically & p>ticipate actively 9 a    
multiracial & multie?nic democracy2 &   
7#d7 promotes ! implem5tation (         
practices t r$uce disp>ities1 elim9ate  
discrim9ation1 & make elem5t>y &        
second>y s*ools saf]1 m inclusive1 & m  
supportive = all /ud5ts4