Bill Text: NY K00566 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim December 2, 2023, as Special Education Teacher Awareness Day in the State of New York
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-12)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - adopted [K00566 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-K00566-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 566 BY: M. of A. Sayegh MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim December 2, 2023, as Special Education Teacher Awareness Day, in conjunction with the observance of National Special Education Day WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that teachers of special education students deserve our recognition as they support students to reach their goals of integration, independence and equality in our communities and society at large; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim December 2, 2023, as Special Education Teacher Awareness Day, in conjunction with the observance of National Special Education Day; and WHEREAS, Special education teachers play a critical role in assessing student's skills and determining their educational needs, and they develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to ensure students are working at the pace that best suits them; and WHEREAS, According to an education department report, in New York State alone there are about 500,000 school-aged students receiving special education programs and services; it is crucial that the state comes together to acknowledge this important population of our state, and the educators that continue to support them; and WHEREAS, Students with disabilities deserve access to equitable education, and this is achieved heavily through the support of special education teachers; there has been an uphill battle in providing education to children with special needs, and special education teachers have served as advocates for the rights of these students; and WHEREAS, Special education teachers deal with many different situations that may arise on a day-to-day basis; they are required to stay calm, and help students navigate challenges that may be presented to them, and need to be creative and engaging for the different types of students in the class; and WHEREAS, Special education teachers balance the relationships between students, their families, and their educational goals; special education teachers often do not receive the appreciation they deserve; and WHEREAS, New York State has contributed many of its resources to special education programs, therefore, it is only right that the teachers who operate them are also acknowledged for their steadfast and unremitting commitment to their students and their families; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim December 2, 2023, as Special Education Teacher Awareness Day, in conjunction with the observance of National Special Education Day; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York, and to special education teachers.