88R12284 AMB-D
By: Buckley H.R. No. 259
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Association of Texas Professional
Educators are visiting Austin on February 21, 2023, to celebrate
Association of Texas Professional Educators Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Now with nearly 90,000 members, the association was
founded to serve the needs of Texas teachers, paraprofessionals,
administrators, and public education employees; it is one of the
largest independent educators' associations in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, ATPE works diligently to protect the rights of
educators across the state, striving to ensure that Texas schools
are among the best in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Guided by tenets established by its board of
directors, the association encourages its members to participate in
the political process and to serve as leaders in their communities;
and
WHEREAS, By engaging educators in the legislative process,
the Association of Texas Professional Educators is working to
improve our schools, and its efforts are making a positive
difference in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the members of the Association of Texas
Professional Educators on the occasion of their visit to the State
Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success in their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.