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HR 179: Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); 50th anniversary; PAGE Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize

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House Resolution 179

By: Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Townsend of the 179th, Barton of the 5th, Ballard of the 147th, and Gambill of the 15th

A RESOLUTION

Commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) on its 50th anniversary and recognizing February 18, 2025, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is the state's largest organization for professional educators with more than 93,000 members who are teachers, administrators, and support personnel employed in every school system in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, PAGE was founded in 1975 with the mission to make Georgia a better place for students to learn and for teachers to teach, and 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of its founding; and

WHEREAS, the PAGE Foundation sponsors the Academic Bowl for middle grades, the Georgia Academic Decathlon for high school students, and the Student and Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) 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

WHEREAS, PAGE provides legal protection and professional learning to enhance competence and confidence, build leadership, and increase student achievement; 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, this year marks PAGE's 50th anniversary of continual service and advocacy for public educators and public education in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, on February 18, 2025, PAGE members and leaders will gather at the state capitol to meet with their local legislators.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Professional Association of Georgia Educators

(PAGE) for 50 years of advocacy and its support of educators and education as well as recognize February 18, 2025, as PAGE Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).