A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Members of Congress should substitute teach at least 1 day per year in a public school to gain firsthand knowledge on how to address the prevailing challenges facing educators and how to remove obstacles to learning for students.
Latest action · Dec 11, 2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7946-7947; text as passed Senate: CR S7946)
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 11, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateDec 11, 2017
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the contributions of teachers to the United States.
Thanks teachers for their service.
Recommends that each Member of Congress spend at least one day per year serving as a substitute teacher in a public school.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 11, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Dec 11, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Dec 11, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7946-7947; text as passed Senate: CR S7946)
- Dec 11, 2017Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7946-7947; text as passed Senate: CR S7946)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2017Agreed to Senate
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