TITLE: Recognizing March 11, 2019, as Texas Public Education Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 11, 2019, as Texas Public Education Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
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. Bailes Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morales White Frullo Morrison Wilson Geren Mu oz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murphy Wu Goldman Murr Zedler Gonz lez of Dallas Neave Zerwas Gonz lez of El Paso Nev rez Zwiener Goodwin Noble Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 738 was adopted by the House on March 11, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House