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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 9TH OF 2025, TO BE "TEACHER

APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Lawson, Gu, LaMountain, Sosnowski, Raptakis,
DiPalma, Murray, Rogers, and Paolino

     Date Introduced: May 07, 2025

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Every successful person in the Ocean State owes a great measure of their

achievement to the dedication and hard work of the teachers who inspired them to open their

minds to the magic of ideas, knowledge, and dreams, and find the very best in themselves; and

     WHEREAS, Learning is a process of discovery. Teachers across this country utilize

innovative and dynamic methods to inspire young people to be curious about the world around

them, to explore ways to better understand their environment, and to develop the critical thinking

skills necessary for their success as adults; and

     WHEREAS, Cities and Towns in Rhode Island employ approximately 21,000 public

school teachers, administrators and staff. These professionals consistently demonstrate laudable

commitment and competence through their willingness to provide the time, energy, talent, and

ideas to ensure that Rhode Island’s 143,000 students have the opportunity to fulfill all of their

potential; and

     WHEREAS, Teachers spend countless hours preparing lessons, evaluating progress,

counseling and coaching students, consulting with parents, and performing community service.

Teachers also fill vital roles in the lives of many young people, often as listeners, role models,

explorers, motivators, and mentors; and

     WHEREAS, Teachers keep democracy alive and vibrant by laying the foundation for

good citizenship. They display daily the value of public service. Their hard work and efforts are

directly responsible for creating the leaders of tomorrow; and

     WHEREAS, Many of us are who we are because at least one teacher in the past ignited a

spark within us. They touch and mold the lives of our children and they have earned, and truly

deserve, the gratitude and respect of students, parents, and community members throughout the

state; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims May 5th

through May 9th of 2025, to be “Teacher Appreciation Week” in Rhode Island. We heartily thank

all of Rhode Island’s teachers for their tireless devotion in educating and developing our children;

and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Maribeth Calabro, President of the Rhode

Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, and the Honorable Valerie Lawson,

President of the National Education Association of Rhode Island.

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