Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week. In particular, I recognize Ryan Berglund who was just named Wake County's Teacher of the Year last night. A Sustainable Agriculture Academy teacher at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, Ryan didn't always plan to be a teacher. He was a professional welder and equipment fabricator. Today, 64 of his students have become welders, leaving high school with the skills needed to succeed in the workforce. Madam Speaker, 1 week isn't enough to properly thank all of our country's outstanding educators for what they do every day. Let's keep fighting for better pay for teachers in North Carolina and across the country. Ryan wisely says: I always will put as much as possible as I can into it, but I need them to put in more than I am, and when they are doing that, you will see true success. ____________________
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