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Honoring and celebrating National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, to highlight and express gratitude for the critical work that crossing guards do to keep roadway connections safe and intersections safe for all.
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WHEREAS, Philadelphia's School Crossing Guards are dedicated to keeping roadway connections safe for students and neighborhoods in the City of Philadelphia. Their journey is centered around keeping children safe, but most importantly improving their quality of life. Crossing Guards are also frequently the first face of school that a young person encounters during the day; and make school corridors safer for all; and
WHEREAS, February 12, 2025 is National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, recognizing the special contribution that Crossing Guards make to ensure roadway safety for all school corridors in the City of Philadelphia. Crossing Guards have a significant connection to helping reduce traffic fatalities. They play a crucial role in helping to reduce the Vision Zero goal of zero fatalities by ensuring roadway crossings are safe for students and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia's Crossing Guards' dedication and commitment can be felt by all. Their unwavering love is shown through the rain or sunshine. They are devoted public servants and want to improve their communities' outcomes; and
WHEREAS, Crossing Guards are gatekeepers to the community and keep the students safe; Students should be able to safely travel to and from school daily, without being fearful for their safety. So many factors can disrupt children safely traveling to and from school but having a Crossing Guard at the intersection to guide them provides another level of security; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia is among the highest concentration of Crossing Guards in the nation. The life-saving support Crossing Guards offer is a fundamental part of the fabric educating, protecting and improving the lives of young people across the City of Philadelphia; now, therefore, ...
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