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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students, parents, educators, and community members |
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throughout the State of Texas are celebrating National Teacher Day |
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on May 3, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, This worthy tradition dates to the 1940s, when |
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Arkansas educator Mattye Whyte Woodridge began corresponding with |
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political and educational leaders to suggest an official day to |
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honor teachers across the country; she attracted the attention of |
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Eleanor Roosevelt, who in 1953 persuaded the United States Congress |
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to proclaim a National Teacher Day; the event is now observed on the |
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Tuesday of the first full week of May; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas public schools employ more than 320,000 |
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teachers, who play an essential role in the lives of the state's 4.7 |
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million students; as role models, motivators, mentors, and |
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listeners, teachers lay the foundation for the good citizens of the |
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future; and |
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WHEREAS, The quality education that teachers provide is vital |
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for young people to achieve their full potential, and the |
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exceptional contributions made by all who teach are indeed |
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deserving of an expression of appreciation from the residents of |
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the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 3, 2011, as National Teacher Day |
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in Texas and extend to teachers throughout the state sincere best |
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wishes for success in their important work. |