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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of Texas |
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PTA, and this momentous occasion provides a welcome opportunity to |
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honor the organization for its myriad efforts in behalf of |
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children, families, and schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas PTA has served Texas parents, students, school |
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administrators, and teachers since its inception on October 19, |
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1909; today, more than 600,000 members are involved in the |
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organization, which includes nearly 3,000 local PTAs across the |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, Ella Caruthers Porter formed the first mother's club |
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in 1896 in Hillsboro and went on to establish a Texas branch of the |
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National Congress of Mothers in 1909 at the State Fair of Texas in |
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Dallas; early on, members of Texas PTA worked to raise awareness |
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about the conditions affecting children's lives through a variety |
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of educational campaigns; in addition, they advocated for the |
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establishment of kindergartens and the creation of a child welfare |
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commission, and they urged laws promoting the health of public |
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school students; and |
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WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings a century ago, Texas PTA |
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has become a champion for the education and well-being of every |
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child and a vital resource for families and communities, and the |
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state is indeed a better place for the tireless contributions of its |
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many members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Texas PTA |
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and commend its members, both past and present, for their work to |
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ensure the quality of education for the children of Texas; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Texas PTA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |