Bill Text: TX HR646 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Becky Calzada on receiving the 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American Association of School Librarians.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Referred to Public Education [HR646 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR646-Introduced.html
88R16023 KSM-D | ||
By: Zwiener | H.R. No. 646 |
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WHEREAS, Becky Calzada of FReadom Fighters was selected as a | ||
recipient of the 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American | ||
Association of School Librarians; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1982, the Intellectual Freedom Award | ||
recognizes professionals who have demonstrated exceptional effort | ||
in upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth by | ||
the American Association of School Librarians and the American | ||
Library Association; and | ||
WHEREAS, Together with Carolyn Foote and Nancy Jo Lambert, | ||
Ms. Calzada created FReadom Fighters in November 2021 as a way to | ||
highlight the positive work of school librarians, celebrate the | ||
richness of children's and young adult literature, and provide | ||
support for library professionals, teachers, and authors in the | ||
face of escalating book challenges; the organization has since | ||
gained a Twitter following of more than 15,000 people and created a | ||
website where weekly actions are posted inviting the public to | ||
raise awareness and advocate for the freedom of school library | ||
users to access information; and | ||
WHEREAS, Reading widely introduces young people to new words, | ||
new concepts, and whole new worlds, allowing them to become more | ||
informed and insightful members of society, and through her work as | ||
a cofounder of FReadom Fighters, Becky Calzada is helping to | ||
protect students' rights to explore, learn, and grow; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Becky Calzada on her receipt of the | ||
2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American Association of | ||
School Librarians and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success in her important endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Calzada as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |