Bill Text: TX HR738 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing March 11, 2019, as Texas Public Education Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR738 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR738-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing March 11, 2019, as Texas Public Education Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR738 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR738-Introduced.html
86R15939 ST-D | ||
By: Bailes | H.R. No. 738 |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas State Teachers Association and | ||
Texas AFT, along with other Texas educators, are convening in | ||
Austin on March 11, 2019, to take part in Texas Public Education Day | ||
at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since 1880, the Texas State Teachers Association has | ||
been dedicated to furthering the best interests of teachers, school | ||
employees, and students; the group is an affiliate of the National | ||
Education Association, which is one of the largest professional | ||
employee organizations in the U.S.; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas AFT was chartered in 1974 as the Texas | ||
Federation of Teachers, and it is the state branch of the American | ||
Federation of Teachers, which includes 1.6 million members | ||
nationwide; the organization represents public school educators, | ||
paraprofessionals, and other school-related employees, as well as | ||
faculty members and support staff of higher education institutions; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The backbone of our public education system, | ||
teachers work tirelessly every day to help children develop the | ||
skills and learning habits essential to achieving a successful | ||
future; although their compensation does not reflect the importance | ||
of their profession, teachers routinely go above and beyond, | ||
working extra hours to fulfill their educational mission and | ||
frequently digging deeply into their own pockets to furnish their | ||
classrooms and provide supplies that students cannot afford; and | ||
WHEREAS, In carrying out their duties, educators benefit | ||
tremendously from the related efforts of bus drivers, cafeteria and | ||
clerical workers, and other support staff who play a critical role | ||
in maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing campus environment; | ||
today, Texas educators and their colleagues face greater challenges | ||
than ever before, as they prepare some 5.4 million students for jobs | ||
and adult responsibilities in a changing global economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor in which all Texans | ||
have a stake, and through their steadfast devotion to the | ||
development of our young people, teachers and school support | ||
personnel are helping to ensure that the future of the Lone Star | ||
State rests in capable hands; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 11, 2019, as Texas Public | ||
Education Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the | ||
Texas State Teachers Association and Texas AFT and their colleagues | ||
sincere best wishes for an informative visit to Austin. |