H.R. No. 466
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students, parents, educators, and community members
throughout the State of Texas are celebrating National Teacher Day
on May 3, 2011; and
WHEREAS, This worthy tradition dates to the 1940s, when
Arkansas educator Mattye Whyte Woodridge began corresponding with
political and educational leaders to suggest an official day to
honor teachers across the country; she attracted the attention of
Eleanor Roosevelt, who in 1953 persuaded the United States Congress
to proclaim a National Teacher Day; the event is now observed on the
Tuesday of the first full week of May; and
WHEREAS, Texas public schools employ more than 320,000
teachers, who play an essential role in the lives of the state's 4.7
million students; as role models, motivators, mentors, and
listeners, teachers lay the foundation for the good citizens of the
future; and
WHEREAS, The quality education that teachers provide is vital
for young people to achieve their full potential, and the
exceptional contributions made by all who teach are indeed
deserving of an expression of appreciation from the residents of
the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 3, 2011, as National Teacher Day
in Texas and extend to teache
rs throughout the state sincere best
wishes for success in their important work.
Price
Torres
Kuempel
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 466 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House