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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, A day at work will help children discover the
3 link between what they do now in school and what they can
4 become in the future; they have the opportunity to witness
5 first-hand the vital services that their parents provide each
6 day; and
7 WHEREAS, It is the intent that this event will inspire
8 children to open their eyes to new possibilities, and
9 encourage future careers in science, business, technology,
10 government, etc.; and
11 WHEREAS, A day in the lives of their parents will
12 reinforce children's ambitions and help them understand the
13 relationship between academic achievements and success in the
14 work place; and
15 WHEREAS, Complaining that too many children are missing
16 school to shadow mom or dad at the office each April, the
17 nation's largest teachers union suggests that the annual
18 "Take Your Kid To Work Day" should be moved to June or be
19 held during school vacations; and
20 WHEREAS, Teachers often put lessons on hold because of
21 the annual event, which every year pairs an estimated 11
22 million children with adults in the workplace; therefore, be
23 it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we encourage Illinois businesses to adopt the "Take Your Kid
27 To Work Day" as an opportunity for kids to understand the
28 relationship between academic achievements and success in the
29 work place; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois encourages this
31 "Take Your Kid To Work Day" to occur during the summer months
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1 or during school vacations, preventing any unnecessary
2 absence from their normal, quality education.