Government : American Education Week November 16-20, 2020

American Education Week

November 16-20, 2020

Proclamation

WHEREAS, public schools are the backbone of our democracy, providing young people with the tools they need to maintain our nation's precious values of freedom, civility and equality; and

WHEREAS, by equipping young Americans with both practical skills and broader intellectual abilities, schools give them hope for, and access to, a productive future; and

WHEREAS, education employees, be they substitute educators, custodians, teachers, bus drivers, or librarians, work tirelessly to serve our children and communities with care and professionalism; and

WHEREAS, schools encourage community, bringing together adults and children, educators and volunteers, business leaders, and elected officials in a common enterprise.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rob Levis, Board President, and the Vinton-Shellsburg Board Of Directors, do proclaim that the week of November 16-20, 2020 as the 99th annual American Education Week in our community.