Clinton Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Healthy Schools Day

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Clinton Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Healthy Schools Day

Day Recognized for Sixth Year by Healthy Schools Network in New York

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) today introduced a resolution to recognize April 28th as National Healthy Schools Day across the country. The resolution promotes healthy school environments for the nation's children, teachers and other school personnel.

"Children need safe, healthy schools to learn and thrive. Teachers and other staff deserve a healthy workplace like all hard-working Americans. I am proud to offer this resolution to encourage all of us to work together to achieve the goal of making every school in America a healthy place to work and learn," Senator Clinton said.

Over half of the nation's schools have environmental problems linked to poor indoor air quality. Millions of school absences each year are attributed to health problems caused by poor conditions at schools. In addition, studies show that students attending schools in poor condition score approximately 11 percent lower on standardized tests than their counterparts in healthy schools.

Senator Clinton's resolution urges parents, schools, and organizations such as the Healthy School Network in New York to work together to promote healthy practices and help design healthy, high-performance schools. For six years, the Healthy Schools Network has recognized National Healthy Schools Day in New York.

Senator Clinton has long championed healthy and safe schools. In 2002, Senator Clinton led the effort to include the Healthy High-Performance Schools Program in the No Child Left Behind Act and has subsequently fought for funding every year.

Original co-sponsors of the resolution include Senators John F. Kerry (D-MA), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Russell D. Feingold (D-WI), Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA), and Bernard Sanders (I-VT).

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