SJR40,,112023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 40 May 15, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Taylor, Spreitzer, Roys, Carpenter, Larson, Hesselbein and Felzkowski, cosponsored by Representatives Myers, Andraca, Considine, Shelton, Palmeri, Conley, Emerson, Drake, Ratcliff, Steffen, Stubbs, Goyke, Snodgrass, Hong, Neubauer, Bare, Madison, Clancy, Joers, J. Anderson, Sinicki, C. Anderson, Ohnstad, Haywood, Billings, Murphy and Moore Omokunde. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR40,,22Relating to: recognizing May 8 to May 12, 2023, as Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin. SJR40,,33Whereas, Wisconsin is home to about 60,000 teachers, who help establish the foundations of knowledge for over 800,000 children in this state; and SJR40,,44Whereas, one teacher has the potential to touch the lives of over 3,000 children over the course of his or her career; and SJR40,,55Whereas, teachers encourage in their students a love of reading, scientific curiosity, appreciation for the arts, and the ability to think independently, among many other things; and SJR40,,66Whereas, teachers can be essential figures in children’s lives, looking out for students who are struggling socially or academically and offering them a helping hand; and SJR40,,77Whereas, teachers regularly make sacrifices for the sake of their students, waking up early and staying up late to plan lessons, grade assignments, and communicate with parents and guardians; and SJR40,,88Whereas, when budgets are tight, teachers often pay for supplies out of their own pockets; and SJR40,,99Whereas, although they have faced innumerable challenges in recent years, teachers have met these challenges with creativity and grace; and SJR40,,1010Whereas, the 2023 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year—Kaelee Heideman, Sarah Kopplin, Lori Danz, Peggy Billing, and Dustin Anderson—exemplify the ideals all educators aspire to; and SJR40,,1111Whereas, the Wisconsin Legislature must recognize the commitment and hard work of teachers as a first step in addressing a statewide workforce shortage that threatens serious consequences for our children; now, therefore, be it SJR40,,1212Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature hereby proclaims May 8 to May 12, 2023, as Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin.
