Bill Text: TX SR252 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Literacy Education Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR252 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR252-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts and | ||
| Texans across the state in celebrating February 22, 2017, as | ||
| Literacy Education Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Council of Teachers of English Language | ||
| Arts was founded in 1965 to advance the literacy of Texas | ||
| students by fostering a collaborative community of professionals | ||
| who learn, explore, and implement research-based instructional | ||
| practices to positively affect student success; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Literacy is the foundation upon which practically | ||
| every facet of daily life is based; from following a prescription | ||
| to participating in a religious service, from sending an e-mail | ||
| to following directions on a sign, the ability to read is an | ||
| essential part of navigating today's complex world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Adults who are low in literacy are more likely to | ||
| find themselves living in poverty; they are also less able to | ||
| meet the health care needs of their families, less likely to | ||
| participate in civic affairs, and more likely to find themselves | ||
| caught up in the criminal justice system; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 50,000 Texas educators teach in the | ||
| English language arts and reading field; it is through their | ||
| dedication to their work that Texans are able to participate | ||
| fully in society; it is truly fitting that a day be set aside to | ||
| pay tribute to their invaluable efforts in the advancement of | ||
| education; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Council of Teachers of | ||
| English Language Arts on its commitment to promoting literacy and | ||
| extend to its members best wishes for a productive and memorable | ||
| Literacy Education Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Garcia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
