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Senate Resolution
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By: Senators Lee of the 29th, Stephens of the 51st, Clay of the 37th and Hill of the 4th
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By: Senators Lee of the 29th, Stephens of the 51st, Clay of the 37th and Hill of the 4th
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A RESOLUTION
Commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators
(PAGE) and recognizing "PAGE Day on Capitol Hill"; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is the state´s oldest organization for professional educators with more than 51,000 members who are teachers, administrators, and support personnel employed in every school system in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, PAGE was founded in the 1970´s with the mission to make Georgia a better place for students to learn and for teachers to teach; and the PAGE Foundation sponsors the Academic Bowl for Middle Grades, the Georgia Academic Decathlon for high school students, and STAR, the Student and Teacher Achievement Recognition program; and
WHEREAS, PAGE has promoted teaching as a profession by sponsoring local chapters of the Future Georgia Educators in middle and high schools across the state and student PAGE groups - SPAGE - on the campuses of colleges and universities throughout Georgia; and
WHEREAS, PAGE actively participates in the legislative process each year, working to improve education and student achievement while promoting a positive and professional working relationship with legislative representatives across the state; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2003, hundreds of local PAGE leaders will gather at the state capitol to meet with their local legislative delegation on behalf of Georgia educators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body commends the Professional Association of Georgia Educators for its contributions to education and to educators and recognizes February 11, 2003 as "PAGE Day on Capitol Hill."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to PAGE.
WHEREAS, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is the state´s oldest organization for professional educators with more than 51,000 members who are teachers, administrators, and support personnel employed in every school system in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, PAGE was founded in the 1970´s with the mission to make Georgia a better place for students to learn and for teachers to teach; and the PAGE Foundation sponsors the Academic Bowl for Middle Grades, the Georgia Academic Decathlon for high school students, and STAR, the Student and Teacher Achievement Recognition program; and
WHEREAS, PAGE has promoted teaching as a profession by sponsoring local chapters of the Future Georgia Educators in middle and high schools across the state and student PAGE groups - SPAGE - on the campuses of colleges and universities throughout Georgia; and
WHEREAS, PAGE actively participates in the legislative process each year, working to improve education and student achievement while promoting a positive and professional working relationship with legislative representatives across the state; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2003, hundreds of local PAGE leaders will gather at the state capitol to meet with their local legislative delegation on behalf of Georgia educators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body commends the Professional Association of Georgia Educators for its contributions to education and to educators and recognizes February 11, 2003 as "PAGE Day on Capitol Hill."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to PAGE.