Garbarino Introduces Resolution In Support of Requiring 9/11 To Be Taught In Schools
Statement
This week, ahead of the 21st Anniversary of 9/11, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced a House Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in their curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that the American people may never forget that fateful day.
Currently, only fourteen states require students to be educated on the events of September 11, 2001: New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.
"The events of September 11, 2001 are of such national significance and profound sorrow that we must ensure they never fade from our collective memory. As the first generation of Americans born after 9/11 are reaching adulthood, it is critical that they are taught about the nearly 3,000 innocents who were murdered on that day, the brave first responders who ran into the fire to save their fellow man, and the implications of the attacks on the national security posture of the United States," said Rep. Garbarino. "We can't keep our promise to 'Never Forget' if the next generation of Americans never learns about 9/11 in the first place."
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), who represents Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn, joined Rep. Garbarino and cosponsored the Resolution.
"Twenty-one years ago, the world witnessed calculated death and destruction that claimed nearly 3,000 innocent lives, left 6,000 injured and thousands more suffering from and succumbing to 9/11-related illness since," Rep. Malliotakis said. "Not educating our youth about the September 11 attacks and the impact they've had on our nation would be a great disservice not only to them but to those who continue to deal with physical and mental anguish from that fateful day. These attacks fundamentally changed the way we protect our homeland, and it must be included in our children's curriculum."
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