10 LC 94
1927
Senate
Resolution 957
By:
Senator Weber of the 40th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and recognizing
February 23, 2010, as "PAGE Day on Capitol Hill"; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is the state's largest
organization for professional educators with more than 78,000 members who are
teachers, administrators, and school support personnel employed in every school
system in Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the Professional Association of Georgia Educators was founded in the 1970's with
the mission to make Georgia a better place for students to learn and for
teachers to teach; and
WHEREAS,
the PAGE Foundation sponsors the Academic Bowl for middle schools, the Georgia
Academic Decathlon for high school students, and STAR, the Student and Teacher
Achievement Recognition program; and
WHEREAS,
PAGE has promoted teaching as a profession by sponsoring local chapters of the
Future Georgia Educators in middle and high schools across the state and student
PAGE groups (SPAGE) on the campuses of colleges and universities throughout
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the mission of PAGE is to provide professional learning to enhance competence
and confidence, build leadership, and increase student achievement;
and
WHEREAS,
PAGE actively participates in the legislative process each year, working to
improve education and student achievement while promoting a positive and
professional working relationship with legislative representatives across the
state; and
WHEREAS,
on February 23, 2010, local PAGE leaders will gather at the state capitol to
meet with their local legislative delegation on behalf of Georgia educators.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body commends the Professional
Association of Georgia Educators for its contributions to education and to
educators and recognizes February 23, 2010, as "PAGE Day on Capitol
Hill."
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to PAGE.