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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Students, parents, educators, and community members |
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| 6 | 7 | | throughout the State of Texas are celebrating National Teacher Day |
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| 7 | 8 | | on May 3, 2016; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, This worthy tradition dates to the 1940s, when |
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| 9 | 10 | | Arkansas educator Mattye Whyte Woodridge began corresponding with |
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| 10 | 11 | | political and educational leaders to suggest an official day to |
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| 11 | 12 | | honor teachers across the country; her efforts attracted the |
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| 12 | 13 | | attention of Eleanor Roosevelt, who in 1953 persuaded the United |
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| 13 | 14 | | States Congress to proclaim a National Teacher Day; the event is now |
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| 14 | 15 | | observed on the Tuesday of the first full week of May; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Texas public schools employ more than 300,000 |
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| 16 | 17 | | teachers, who play an essential role in the lives of students across |
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| 17 | 18 | | the state; as role models, motivators, and mentors, teachers give |
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| 18 | 19 | | students a vision of what they are capable of achieving and equip |
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| 19 | 20 | | them with skills that will help them to build rewarding, productive |
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| 20 | 21 | | lives; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The quality education that teachers provide is vital |
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| 22 | 23 | | to the future of young people and society alike, and the exceptional |
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| 23 | 24 | | contributions made by all who teach are indeed deserving of an |
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| 24 | 25 | | expression of appreciation from the residents of the Lone Star |
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| 25 | 26 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby recognize May 3, 2016, as National Teacher Day |
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| 28 | 29 | | in Texas and extend to teachers throughout the state sincere best |
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| 29 | 30 | | wishes for success in their important work. |
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