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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. |
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Bailes |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Oliverson |
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Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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González of Dallas |
Neave |
Zerwas |
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González of El Paso |
Nevárez |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 738 was adopted by the House on March |
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11, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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