Bill Text: CA SCR62 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Day of the Teacher.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 68-17)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 89, Statutes of 2023. [SCR62 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SCR62-Chaptered.html
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 62
CHAPTER 89
Relative to the Day of the Teacher.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
June 06, 2023.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 62, Rubio.
Day of the Teacher.
This measure would proclaim May 10, 2023, as the Day of the Teacher.
Digest Key
Fiscal Committee: NOBill 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, Today, we recognize that teachers continue to face significant challenges as their workloads continue to increase due to additional duties being added on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis; and
WHEREAS, Teachers deserve to be honored in the highest regard for their resilience, dedication, and ongoing support they provide to our pupils; and
WHEREAS, No other profession touches as many people with such a long-lasting effect and has the potential to transform lives the way teaching does; and
WHEREAS, Good teaching grows in value and pays dividends far beyond the classroom and will continue to shape future generations to come; and
WHEREAS, California teachers bring a variety of cultural backgrounds which increase the academic performance of pupils of color, including improved reading and mathematics test scores, improved graduation rates, and an increase in pupil aspirations to attend college; 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 Día del Maestro festivities observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries; and
WHEREAS, The national Day of the Teacher will be celebrated on May 2, 2023; 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 day of May 10, 2023, be proclaimed 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.
