III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 677 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Carper , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Casey , Mr. Welch , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. King , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Butler , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Booker , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Rubio , and Mrs. Capito ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

Whereas education and knowledge are the foundation of the current and future strength of the United States; Whereas teachers and other education staff have earned and deserve the respect of their students and communities for the selfless dedication of the teachers and staff to community service and the futures of the children of the United States; Whereas teachers and other education staff have taken on many new challenges in recent years, including— (1) helping to address pandemic learning loss; (2) supporting the mental and behavioral health needs of students; and (3) navigating a changing classroom environment; Whereas the purposes of National Teacher Appreciation Week, celebrated from May 6, 2024, through May 10, 2024, are— (1) to raise public awareness of the unquantifiable contributions of teachers; and (2) to promote greater respect and understanding for the teaching profession; and Whereas students, schools, communities, and a number of organizations representing educators are recognizing the importance of teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week: Now, therefore, be it