WHEREAS, in schools across America, teachers are arriving early to set up classrooms, spending long hours educating students, and staying late to prepare tomorrow’s lesson plans; and
WHEREAS, teachers’ devotion to our children embodies the best of America - ready to serve and eager to see others thrive; and
WHEREAS, today and during this week, we celebrate our town’s remarkable teachers and early childhood educators, and we recommit to having their backs, just as they have ours; and
WHEREAS, teaching is a calling - a way to live out the belief that we can shape our corner of the world, one student at a time; and
WHEREAS, teaching happens inside and outside the classroom and often includes spending extra time coaching teams, supporting student clubs, and helping students catch up when they have fallen behind; and
WHEREAS, it means giving young children the foundational skills for success during a critical period of their development; and
WHEREAS, in these challenging times, the Town of Trumbull recognizes and appreciates how our town’s educators play such a pivotal role in our children’s lives now and continue to influence our children long after their school days are only memories;
NOW, THEREFORE I, Vicki A. Tesoro, by virtue of the authority vested in me as First Selectman of the Town of Trumbull, Connecticut do hereby proclaim May 7 through May 13, 2023 as Teacher Appreciation Week
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Town of Trumbull to be affixed on the 7th day of May in the year 2023.
Vicki A. Tesoro, First Selectman