Senate Designates National Social and Emotional Learning Week
March 2 – March 2, 2026
Where Things Stand
The Senate is currently considering a resolution to designate the first week of March 2026 as National Social and Emotional Learning Week. The measure remains in the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, following a similar 2025 effort that stalled. If enacted, the designation would formalize federal support for school programs designed to improve student mental health, graduation rates, and behavioral management.
How We Got Here
Mar 1, 2026Senator Dick Durbin introduced S.Res. 624 to officially recognize the 2026 observance and support student potential. [S.Res. 624]
Mar 4, 2025Legislation to designate the 2025 National Social and Emotional Learning Week was introduced and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. [S.Res. 107]
Mar 1, 2025Supporters advocated for the measures by highlighting research that links social-emotional skills to better academic performance and long-term cost savings for school districts.
Policies— 2 policys
These are sequential resolutions introduced to cover two different years. The first bill establishes the recognition week for March 2025, and the second bill ensures the event continues in March 2026.
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