SM 2 — NM PUBLIC EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY

SENATE MEMORIAL 2 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Mimi Stewart 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 15, 2020 AS "NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY" IN THE SENATE.

145 WHEREAS, public educators are vital and integral parts of New Mexico's education system throughout the state in early education centers, eighty-nine diverse school districts and the e t 17 state's institutions of higher learning;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, learning is a continuum from birth through = = 19 a l career, each level building upon prior learning, and educators i a e r 20 work to embrace students' cultural, linguistic and familial a t m m 21 knowledge in order to create a truly enriching educational d r e 22 experience;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, early education professionals work with New e a n b 24 Mexico's youngest learners to lay a solid foundation for future u [ learning and cultivate young minds in an effort to promote .216340.1 lifelong learning;

and WHEREAS, educational assistants, instructional assistants and community support liaisons often serve high-needs student populations, including special education SM 2 Page 1 students and students with exceptional behavioral and social needs, and often assist teachers with the youngest students;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, New Mexico's public post-secondary educational e e n d 18 institutions continue to build upon the educational foundations = = l ] 19 students received in high school and provide students with a l r i 20 essential skills and knowledge that enhance personal growth, t e a t economic opportunity and civic engagement;

and m m 21 e d r e 22 WHEREAS, faculty at New Mexico's public colleges and c e r c 23 universities conduct groundbreaking research that has led to e a n b 24 important contributions to the economic growth and social u [ welfare of the state;

and .216340.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, New Mexico's public educators are, as a whole, responsible for challenging, encouraging and preparing generation after generation of New Mexico's children for future success by promoting and creating a twenty-first century, world-class education system in New Mexico;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 15, 2020 be declared SM 2 Page 2 "New Mexico Public Educator Appreciation Day" in the senate to acknowledge the immeasurable contributions and hard work public educators provide on behalf of students, parents, communities and New Mexico's places of learning;

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