,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbc,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 &  
,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ! week ( ,m>* 
#f ?r\gh ,m>* #aj1 #bjbc1 z ,national   
,social & ,emotional ,le>n+ ,week to    
recognize ! critical role social &      
emotional le>n+ plays 9 support+ !      
academic success & ov]all well-be+ (    
/ud5ts1 educators1 & families4  ,:]eas1 
accord+ to rese>* conduct$ by bo? !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic height5$ ! urg5cy to provide     
great] assi/ance to /ud5ts1 educators1 &
 families to address ! m5tal heal?1     
behavioral1 & o!r sy/emic *all5ges t    
imp$e ! academic & developm5tal         
improvem5t & success ( /ud5ts2 ,:]eas   

decades ( rese>* demon/rate h[ social & 
emotional le>n+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
preamble z ,,sel7 promotes academic     
a*ievem5t1 m5tal wellness1 heal?y       
behaviors1 & long-t]m success2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to a /udy by rese>*]s at !      
,collaborative = ,academic1 ,social1 &  
,emotional ,le>n+1 ,loyola ,univ]sity ( 
,*icago1 & ! ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois at   
,*icago1 ,,sel programs t address$ ! #e 
core compet5cies 7self-aw>5ess1         
self-managem5t1 social aw>5ess1         
relation%ip skills1 & responsible       
decision mak+7 increas$ academic        
p]=mance by #aa p]c5tile po9ts1 improv$ 
! ability ( /ud5ts to manage /ress1 &   
improv$ ! attitudes ( /ud5ts ab\t       
!mselves1 o!rs1 & s*ool2 ,:]eas a /udy 9
 ! ,j\rnal ( ,b5efit-,co/ ,analysis f\nd
 t1 on av]age1 = e doll> sp5t on !      
evid5ce-bas$ ,,sel programs exam9$1 !re 
0 an #aa return on inve/m5t2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to a /udy publi%$ by ! ,am]ican 
,public ,heal? ,association1 !          
developm5t ( social & emotional skills 9

 k9d]g>t5 has be5 associat$ ) improv$   
outcomes = "y adults lat] 9 life1       
result+ 9 r$uc$ societal co/s = public  
assi/ance1 public h\s+1 police          
involvem5t1 & det5tion2 ,:]eas1 9       
response to a ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t] survey 
( p>5ts ( ,k-#ab /ud5ts1 #ff p]c5t ( !  
p>5ts said t s*ools tea*+ *ildr5 to     
develop social & emotional skills 0 v   
important & ano!r #bg p]c5t ( ! p>5ts   
said t su* tea*+ 0 some:at important2   
,:]eas ,ed,week ,rese>* ,c5t] f\nd t #hc
 p]c5t ( educators indicat$ t ,,sel is  
some:at or v helpful = ! academic le>n+ 
( /ud5ts2 ,:]eas rese>* f ,yale         
,univ]sity1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cantabria1  
,jagiellonian ,univ]sity1 & ,p5nsylvania
 ,/ate ,univ]sity indicates t educators 
:o demon/rate great] social & emotional 
compet5ce are frequ5tly m capable (     
protect+ !mselves f burn\t2 & ,:]eas !  
week ( ,m>* #f ?r\gh ,m>* #aj1 #bjbc1   
w\ld be an appropriate p]iod to         
designate z ,national ,social &         
,emotional ,le>n+ ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 

x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !         
designation ( ,national ,social &       
,emotional ,le>n+ ,week2  7#b7          
recognizes ! role t social & emotional  
le>n+ plays 9 promot+ academic          
a*ievem5t1 m5tal & behavioral heal?1 &  
future c>e] success = /ud5ts2  7#c7     
expresses support = exp&+ access to     
social & emotional le>n+ = ea* /ud5t &  
tea*]2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to id5tify opportunities among   
,f$]al ag5cies to advance social &      
emotional le>n+ to support /ud5ts1      
p>5ts1 educators1 & _! communities4