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| 1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The success of our children and communities, as | ||||||
| 3 | well as the prosperity of our State and nation, are | ||||||
| 4 | significantly influenced by exemplary teachers throughout the | ||||||
| 5 | State of Illinois who dedicate their time and their talents to | ||||||
| 6 | ensuring our schools and our students excel in everything they | ||||||
| 7 | do; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Teachers mold future citizens through guidance | ||||||
| 9 | and education, providing the knowledge, support, and skills | ||||||
| 10 | that will positively impact generations to come; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Every day, our teachers encounter students of | ||||||
| 12 | widely-differing backgrounds, challenging them to meet high | ||||||
| 13 | academic standards, while also teaching them to apply what they | ||||||
| 14 | learn using critical thinking and problem-solving skills; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Our State and country's future depends on | ||||||
| 16 | providing quality education to all students; in our complex and | ||||||
| 17 | rapidly-changing economy, teachers lay the foundation for | ||||||
| 18 | success by developing students' creative thinking, | ||||||
| 19 | collaboration, and communication skills; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Teachers dedicate countless hours to preparing | ||||||
| 21 | lessons, evaluating progress, counseling and coaching | ||||||
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| 1 | students, and performing community service, all with the | ||||||
| 2 | ultimate goal of guaranteeing students' academic, social, and | ||||||
| 3 | emotional well-being; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Through their service as mentors, coaches, and | ||||||
| 5 | club sponsors, Illinois teachers model good citizenship and | ||||||
| 6 | encourage students to give back to their communities; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Illinois teachers strive to instill in their | ||||||
| 8 | students a lifelong love of learning and to encourage them to | ||||||
| 9 | achieve their goals, while also recognizing that every student | ||||||
| 10 | has unique strengths and needs; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
| 13 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we celebrate the hard work and | ||||||
| 14 | dedication of teachers in every school across Illinois and | ||||||
| 15 | declare May 4-8, 2020 as Teacher Appreciation Week in the State | ||||||
| 16 | of Illinois; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That we strongly encourage all members of our | ||||||
| 18 | communities statewide to join in personally expressing | ||||||
| 19 | appreciation to our teachers for their dedication and devotion | ||||||
| 20 | to their work.
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