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National Teacher Appreciation Day

Floor Speech

Date: May 6, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, to the more than 3.8 million educators across the country, I wish you a happy National Teacher Appreciation Day.

I know our teachers work tirelessly to provide our students with an education that opens the door to opportunity, and I am sure everyone in this body can think of a teacher that profoundly impacted their lives.

Despite working long hours, without a salary that reflects the work they do, our teachers in Virginia have made sure that Virginia schools consistently rank high in the country for K-12 performance, test scores, and even safety. Over 92 percent of our students here in Virginia graduate high school in 4 years, and we have amazing teachers to thank for that.

We need to make sure our teachers are being paid what they are worth, have the support they need in the classroom, and have access to all the resources they need to do their jobs.

Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day to all the teachers out there.

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