April 7, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 67 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THANK YOU TO WASHINGTON STATE'S EDUCATORS

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 7, 2020

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise today to sincerely 
thank the teachers, paraeducators, food service workers, bus drivers, 
custodial staff and others keeping the education of kids on track in 
Washington state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Schools are always adapting to suit the needs of their students. When 
Washington state closed schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 
education professionals rapidly adjusted to on line education, ensuring 
students would not fall behind.
  Distance learning has forced schools to tackle serious student equity 
issues, including access to technology and broadband, and making sure 
thousands of students who rely on school meals do not go hungry. These 
educators need Congress to step up to help address these issues.
  Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the sacrifices teachers and school 
employees of all kinds across Washington state are making to provide 
for their students amid this public health crisis. And I call on 
Congress to provide necessary tools for school districts to ensure 
equitable online learning and sufficient resources for students during 
this pandemic and beyond.

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