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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…

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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.

Introduced: November 14, 2019 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6612)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) recognizes the contributions of teachers to the United States, (2) thanks teachers for their service, and (3) recommends that each Member of Congress spend at least one day per year serving as a substitute teacher in a public school.

What's happening now November 14, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6612)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 426: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-426/
MLA
"S. Res. 426: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-426/.
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S. Res. 426, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-426/.
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[S. Res. 426: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-426/)
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