Kendra S. Horn: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today on National Teachers Day to pay tribute to America's teachers. Every day I can go through in…”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on National Teachers Day to pay tribute to America's teachers. Every day I can go through in my mind the teachers I had from first grade through the senior year of high school, not to mention the college teachers. I wish to give these men and women the honor and recognition that they deserve. I also wish to thank them for their service and their dedication to the Nation's young people. Our educational system is only as good as the teachers in it. Every day, American teachers face a variety of challenges, including overcrowded classrooms, crumbling facilities, safety concerns and severely limited resources. Given the importance of education to our children's future, it is unacceptable that teachers should have to tolerate these conditions. The best way I can think of to celebrate National Teachers Day is to enact educational reform to give teachers the resources and the flexibility that they so desperately need. Teachers make an invaluable contribution to the Nation and they deserve our gratitude. They touch our children's lives in countless ways and open up a world of possibilities to young people. For this reason, I am honored to support this resolution recognizing and thanking America's teachers.”