SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 521

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the parent educators with the Parents as Teachers 
program who traveled to the State Capitol to meet with 
legislators on March 4, 2003, as part of their annual conference; 
and
	WHEREAS, The award-winning program is a home and school 
partnership designed to give children the best possible start
in life; the program supports parents in their roles as their 
child's first and most influential teacher; and
	WHEREAS, First established in Texas in 1987 by the Mental 
Health Association of Texas, the Parents as Teachers program 
includes home visits, group meetings, developmental screening, 
and community resources information; and
	WHEREAS, Some of the program sites provide child care, 
vocational education and job training, transportation, tutoring, 
counseling, gang intervention, field trips, training in English 
as a Second Language, and General Educational Development 
classes; and
	WHEREAS, Serving a full range of families from diverse 
ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, Parents as Teachers has 
grown to include programs in all 50 states and 11 countries, with 
over 100 sites in Texas serving approximately 10,000 families; 
and
	WHEREAS, Education is a priority in Texas, and the Parents 
as Teachers program is an excellent example of providing 
effective training and services for student success; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend members of the Parents as 
Teachers program and applaud their commitment and contributions 
to the education of their children; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 7, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate