07 LC 96
2246
House
Resolution 233
By:
Representatives Coleman of the
97th,
Casas of the
103rd,
Maxwell of the
17th,
Jones of the
46th,
Cox of the
102nd,
and others
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
largest organization for professional educators with more than 69,000 members
who are teachers, administrators, and school support personnel employed in every
school system in Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the Professional Association of Georgia Educators 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
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,
on February 20, 2007, 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body
commends the Professional Association of Georgia Educators for its contributions
to education and to educators and recognizes February 20, 2007, as "PAGE Day on
Capitol Hill."
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to PAGE.