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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas State Teachers Association and |
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Texas AFT, along with other Texas educators, are convening in |
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Austin on March 11, 2019, to take part in Texas Public Education Day |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1880, the Texas State Teachers Association has |
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been dedicated to furthering the best interests of teachers, school |
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employees, and students; the group is an affiliate of the National |
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Education Association, which is one of the largest professional |
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employee organizations in the U.S.; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas AFT was chartered in 1974 as the Texas |
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Federation of Teachers, and it is the state branch of the American |
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Federation of Teachers, which includes 1.6 million members |
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nationwide; the organization represents public school educators, |
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paraprofessionals, and other school-related employees, as well as |
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faculty members and support staff of higher education institutions; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The backbone of our public education system, |
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teachers work tirelessly every day to help children develop the |
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skills and learning habits essential to achieving a successful |
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future; although their compensation does not reflect the importance |
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of their profession, teachers routinely go above and beyond, |
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working extra hours to fulfill their educational mission and |
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frequently digging deeply into their own pockets to furnish their |
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classrooms and provide supplies that students cannot afford; and |
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WHEREAS, In carrying out their duties, educators benefit |
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tremendously from the related efforts of bus drivers, cafeteria and |
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clerical workers, and other support staff who play a critical role |
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in maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing campus environment; |
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today, Texas educators and their colleagues face greater challenges |
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than ever before, as they prepare some 5.4 million students for jobs |
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and adult responsibilities in a changing global economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor in which all Texans |
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have a stake, and through their steadfast devotion to the |
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development of our young people, teachers and school support |
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personnel are helping to ensure that the future of the Lone Star |
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State rests in capable hands; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 11, 2019, as Texas Public |
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Education Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the |
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Texas State Teachers Association and Texas AFT and their colleagues |
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sincere best wishes for an informative visit to Austin. |