Res. No. 204
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Resolution declaring May 4th New York City Teachers, Educational Administrators and Education Support Staff Recognition Day in order to recognize and highlight the important work they do to keep our city's schools running and to educate our children and provide a suitable environment for learning.
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By Council Members Eugene, Dinowitz, Louis and Rose
Whereas, The New York City public school system is the largest in the United States, serving more than 1 million students in over 1800 schools; and
Whereas, To keep our City's massive school system running and to educate our children and provide a suitable environment for learning requires the efforts of more than 100,000 pedagogical and non-pedagogical staff; and
Whereas, This staff includes more than 75,000 teachers, more than 6,000 educational administrators, more than 15,000 classroom paraprofessionals, along with thousands of others such as school secretaries, attendance teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, custodians, school aides and other support staff; and
Whereas, The efforts of these teachers, educational administrators and education support staff often receive scant recognition; and
Whereas, There are some national recognition days for school staff, but they are scattered at different times throughout the year; and
Whereas, According to the National Education Association (NEA), "National Teacher Appreciation Day" is observed on the Tuesday of the first full week in May, which is Teacher Appreciation Week; and
Whereas, Additionally, American Education Week is in November and "National Education Support Professionals Day" falls on the Wednesday of American Education Week, according to NEA; and
Whereas, Further, October has been jointly designated as "National Principals Month" by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the...
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