{"id":79270,"date":"2024-03-08T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?p=79270"},"modified":"2024-03-08T09:00:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T15:00:46","slug":"u-s-senate-and-white-house-honor-national-social-and-emotional-learning-sel-week-with-bipartisan-resolution-presidential-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/u-s-senate-and-white-house-honor-national-social-and-emotional-learning-sel-week-with-bipartisan-resolution-presidential-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Senate and White House Honor \u2018National Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Week\u2019 with Bipartisan Resolution, Presidential Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, the\u00a0U.S. Senate introduced a bipartisan resolution<\/a> designating March 4-8, 2024 as \u2018\u2018National\u00a0Social and Emotional Learning<\/a>\u00a0(SEL) Week\u2019\u2019 to recognize the critical role SEL plays in supporting the academic success and overall well-being of students, educators, and families. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Susan Collins (R-ME).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Joe Biden<\/a>\u00a0also recognized \u201cNational SEL Week\u201d in a letter this week underscoring the importance of SEL to support the academic, social, emotional, and mental well-being of students that were a critical part of the Biden Administration\u2019s two signature legislative achievements\u2014the American Rescue Plan Act and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This second annual \u201cNational SEL Week\u201d comes at a critical time for students\u2019 academic recovery and social and emotional development. With COVID-relief funds ending, education leaders are increasingly seeking sound, evidence-based investments in students\u2019 learning and development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A robust body of evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of SEL on academic outcomes. A\u00a02023 meta-analysis<\/a>\u00a0led by Yale University reviewed more than 400 studies and found that students participating in SEL at school had higher \u201cschool functioning,\u201d including grades, test scores, attendance, homework completion, and engagement. The research further demonstrates that SEL creates better conditions for learning as it found students saw decreases in aggression and bullying, anxiety, stress, depression, suicidality;\u00a0 felt safer at schools, and reported higher levels of inclusion, connectedness and healthy relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statement from U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn America, we are facing a national youth mental health crisis, with children facing trauma and significant stress at home, in the community, and in school settings. We must focus on social and emotional learning to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. That begins with providing teachers with the tools needed to help students develop life skills. I\u2019m introducing this resolution to designate this week as National Social and Emotional Learning Week and raise awareness around the need to support students\u2019 social and emotional well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statement from U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery child deserves a learning environment that is welcoming and enriching. By showing students how to develop their empathy skills, express themselves, and respect others, social and emotional learning can help students achieve academic success, build strong relationships, and prepare for a lifetime of success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statement from CASEL President & CEO Dr. Aaliyah A. Samuel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u200b\u201cWe find ourselves in the aftermath of a global pandemic, in the wake of a youth mental health crisis and ongoing academic recovery. Social and emotional learning has never been more important to help address the challenges facing our students, and this bipartisan resolution demonstrates our nation\u2019s shared commitment to the learning and well-being of all students. I want to thank Senators Durbin and Collins for their leadership, and call on leaders across the country to follow the evidence and support students\u2019 academic, social and emotional needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating National SEL Week 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Across the country, there is overwhelming support and demand for social and emotional learning (SEL). Young people, educators, families, business leaders, and others are focused on the critical skills and environments needed for academic success, healthy relationships, and brighter futures.\u00a0National SEL Week<\/a>\u00a0is a time to come together in support of our nation\u2019s students and showcase the powerful combination of support and evidence for SEL, culminating with\u00a0International SEL Day<\/a>\u00a0on March 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s celebrations for National SEL Week and International SEL Day focused on\u00a0Today\u2019s Students, Tomorrow\u2019s Leaders.\u00a0<\/em>To see how some districts are celebrating, check out this video from\u00a0North Carolina<\/a>\u00a0and this story from\u00a0New Jersey<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week, the\u00a0U.S. Senate introduced a bipartisan resolution designating March 4-8, 2024 as \u2018\u2018National\u00a0Social and Emotional Learning\u00a0(SEL) Week\u2019\u2019 to recognize the critical role SEL plays in supporting the academic success and overall well-being of students, educators, and families. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Susan Collins (R-ME).\u00a0 President Joe Biden\u00a0also recognized […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26603,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[153],"class_list":["post-79270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26603"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79270"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79274,"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79270\/revisions\/79274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casel.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}