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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Association of Texas Professional |
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Educators are visiting Austin on March 6, 2017, to celebrate ATPE |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Owned and governed by its more than 100,000 members, |
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ATPE was founded to serve the needs of Texas teachers, |
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paraprofessionals, administrators, and public education employees; |
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it is the largest independent educators' association in the United |
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States; and |
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WHEREAS, ATPE works diligently to protect the rights of |
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educators across the state, striving to ensure that Texas schools |
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are among the best in the nation; the association also provides its |
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members with insurance coverage and legal support as well as |
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educational resources to assist them in preparing young Texans for |
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the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex world; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by the tenets established by the ATPE board |
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of directors, the association encourages its members to participate |
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in the political process and to serve as leaders in their |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, By engaging educators in the legislative process, |
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ATPE is working to improve our schools, and its efforts are making a |
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positive difference in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the Association of Texas |
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Professional Educators on the occasion of their visit to the State |
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Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |