By Telford                                             H.R. No. 147
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, For 121 years the Texas State Teachers Association
 1-2     (TSTA) has served the State of Texas, its citizens, and, most
 1-3     especially, its children in furthering the education of the
 1-4     citizenry of our great state from kindergarten to high school; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, At its first gathering in Mexia, Texas, in June
 1-6     1880, the TSTA drafted its first legislative resolution, which
 1-7     called on the Texas Legislature to establish a state university in
 1-8     Texas, which the Legislature did just four years later; that
 1-9     university is known today as The University of Texas at Austin; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Texas State Teachers
1-11     Association has been the leader in working for the betterment of
1-12     children and education by advocating historic legislation,
1-13     including child labor laws, women's suffrage, mandatory schooling,
1-14     migrant education, the minimum foundation program, the Gilmer-Aikin
1-15     bills, civil rights legislation, and state implementation of Title
1-16     I and Head Start Programs, to name only a few; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Today TSTA continues its notable efforts to better
1-18     education in Texas by working for improved conditions in the
1-19     classrooms and school buildings, increased professional salaries,
1-20     and a statewide health insurance program for employees, retirees,
1-21     and families; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Led by current president and our colleague, the
1-23     Honorable Ignacio Salinas, Jr., members of the Texas State Teachers
1-24     Association are gathering in the State Capitol today to continue to
 2-1     press their cause for excellence in education in every Texas
 2-2     classroom, and it is most appropriate to take this opportunity to
 2-3     welcome them; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-5     Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2001, as Texas State
 2-6     Teachers Association Day and commend its members for the service
 2-7     and dedication they have shown to the students of Texas; and, be it
 2-8     further
 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10     prepared for the Texas State Teachers Association as an expression
2-11     of appreciation and high regard from the Texas House of
2-12     Representatives.