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Board proclaims May 2026 Teacher Appreciation Week
Summary
The board read and adopted Resolution 2025‑12 formally proclaiming May 2026 as Teacher Appreciation Week and publicly thanked educators and union leadership for advocacy during recent budget challenges.
The board read Resolution 2025‑12 and proclaimed May 2026 as Teacher Appreciation Week, noting teachers’ daily contributions to students and community. Chair Sloop read the resolution text enumerating teachers’ roles in instruction, counseling and community service and called on residents to express appreciation to educators.
Superintendent Dr. Ludwig and WBA representatives emphasized the district’s collaboration with educators amid state funding pressures. Shiloh (staff) invited Matt Bell, president of the teachers' association, and the board publicly thanked Bell for leadership during multiple years of budget reductions. Dr. Ludwig added on the record that "Matt Bell not only advocates for this district, but he shows up at other school districts, in Salem, across the board, writes letters, and really thinks about Oregon and about public schools in general." The proclamation passed as part of the meeting’s recognitions.
Why it matters: The resolution formalizes the district's public recognition of teachers and coincides with local events and fundraising that support classroom and extracurricular programs.
