Bill Text: CA SCR51 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Day of the Teacher.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-15 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SCR51 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SCR51-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Concurrent Resolution

No. 51

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Introduced by Senator Mendoza
(Coauthor: Assembly Member O'Donnell)

May 03, 2017

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Relative to the Day of the Teacher.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SCR 51, as introduced, Mendoza. Day of the Teacher.

This measure would proclaim May 10, 2017, as the Day of the Teacher and would urge all Californians to observe the day by taking the time to remember and honor all individuals who give the gift of knowledge through teaching.

Digest Key

Fiscal Committee: NO  

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Bill Text

WHEREAS, An educated citizenry serves as the very foundation of our democracy; and

WHEREAS, Today’s teachers mold the minds and train the workforce of the future; and

WHEREAS, No other profession touches as many persons with such a lasting effect; and

WHEREAS, Good teaching grows in value and pays dividends far beyond the classroom; and

WHEREAS, California long ago recognized the immeasurable value of our teachers, and the second Wednesday in May has traditionally been recognized as the Day of the Teacher, a special observance that honors teachers and the teaching profession; and

WHEREAS, The Day of the Teacher has been sponsored by the California Teachers’ Association and the Association of Mexican American Educators and was first recognized in 1982; and

WHEREAS, California has patterned its celebration after the traditional El Dia del Maestro festivities observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries; and

WHEREAS, The Day of the Teacher should be a day for school districts, parents, public officials, and the community to recognize the dedication and commitment of teachers who are educating our children; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the day of May 10, 2017, as the Day of the Teacher; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature hereby urges all Californians to observe the Day of the Teacher by taking the time to remember and honor all individuals who give the gift of knowledge through teaching; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.