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A MEMORIAL

ENCOURAGING NEW MEXICO TEACHERS TO EXPAND LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR STUDENTS IN THE AREAS

OF ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION.

WHEREAS, New Mexico has abundant natural resources,

including oil, gas, coal, sunlight and wind that make it the

perfect energy laboratory; and

WHEREAS, New Mexico is in the forefront of revolutionary

thinking on energy, including innovative state programs that

encourage development of renewable energy and innovative

energy research at two national laboratories; and

WHEREAS, issues regarding the state's environment,

natural resources, energy and energy technology must

increasingly become part of the basic curriculum in New

Mexico's schools so that children have the educational

foundation they need for future employment; and

WHEREAS, New Mexico students need to improve their

mathematics and science performance, and studying energy and

energy conservation issues may help them improve their

performance; and

WHEREAS, teachers across New Mexico need and can use

additional resources to implement new programs for students

while also meeting their professional requirements; and

WHEREAS, equipping and educating teachers, who are

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responsible for inspiring young minds, is an essential part

of academic success; and

WHEREAS, various grants, guest instructors and other

programs give students and teachers a chance for additional

exposure to subject matter that can help them make sense of

the world around them; and

WHEREAS, strong public-private partnerships among

companies, nonprofit organizations and educational

institutions can help enrich the education programs of New

Mexico's schools; and

WHEREAS, teachers who inspire learning in their students

and capture the spirit of innovation by creating exciting and

memorable experiences around the subject of energy and energy

conservation enrich the lives of their students;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that New Mexico teachers be encouraged to

take advantage of the myriad opportunities to expand the

horizons of their students in the areas of energy and energy

conservation; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be

transmitted to the public education department.