Sessions Introduces Bill Honoring Special Education Teachers
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions has authored the first congressional resolution honoring America’s special education teachers. Introduced on Tuesday, Sessions’ bill (H.Con.Res 284) commends special education teachers for their sacrifice and dedication to providing quality life skills to individuals with special needs.
Currently, over 370,000 highly-qualified teachers provide special education services to 6.5 million children in the United States. Within their role as teacher, they also become caretaker, guardian, mentor, and counselor. These educators also form strong relationships with parents of children with special needs to ensure trust and accountability in the classroom.
Sessions and his wife, Nete, are the proud parents of Alex (age 16), who has Down syndrome. Alex is enrolled in special education at a Dallas-area public school.
“As the father of a young man with intellectual disabilities, I have witnessed firsthand the devotion, skill, patience and kindness of special education teachers,” said Sessions. “Their work is no doubt challenging, yet they share an extraordinary gift of promoting abilities over disabilities, opening new doors of life for millions of children each day.”
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.