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).