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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING 125TH

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL PARENT TEACHER

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ASSOCIATION

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2022 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner

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House Sponsor: V. Lowry Snow

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9     LONG TITLE
10     General Description:
11          This resolution recognizes the 125th anniversary of the National Parent Teacher
12     Association.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This resolution:
15          ▸     recognizes the 125th anniversary of the National Parent Teacher Association;
16          ▸     acknowledges the importance of engaged and involved parents and families in
17     strong student academic performance;
18          ▸     recognizes the role of the National Parent Teacher Association and Utah Parent
19     Teacher Association in engaging parents and families in their children's education to
20     elevate student performance; and
21          ▸     encourages all citizens of Utah to actively engage in the education of the state's
22     children and youth.
23     Special Clauses:
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26     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
27          WHEREAS, research has shown that students from all income, education levels, and
28     ethnic and cultural groups who have parents and families involved and engaged in their
29     education have strong and consistent gains in their academic performance;

30          WHEREAS, the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) aims to support family
31     engagement practices, programs, and policies across the educational system so that every
32     parent is treated as a valuable partner in their child's education;
33          WHEREAS, the PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy organization in
34     the nation, welcoming within its membership all people dedicated to making a difference in the
35     education, health, and welfare of children and youth;
36          WHEREAS, the PTA serves as a resource to engage and empower families and
37     communities to advocate for both their own children and for all children;
38          WHEREAS, the PTA has given millions of people an opportunity to participate in a
39     meaningful way in schools and in education, thereby benefitting children, themselves, and the
40     nation;
41          WHEREAS, PTA Founders Day has been celebrated each February 17 since the PTA's
42     founding in 1897;
43          WHEREAS, the month of February in 2022 marks the 125th anniversary of the
44     founding of the PTA;
45          WHEREAS, on February 17 through February 19, 1897, Mrs. C. E. Allen and Mrs.
46     Arthur Brown of the International Kindergarten Union in Salt Lake City, Utah attended the first
47     Annual Session of the National Congress of Mothers, which would later be renamed as the
48     PTA, in Washington, D.C.;
49          WHEREAS, the Utah PTA was established not long after the national organization and
50     is the largest and oldest child advocacy organization in Utah; and
51          WHEREAS, continued support of Utah PTA volunteers and their involvement in the
52     schools and in education will strengthen the quality of the educational experience for all Utah
53     children:
54          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
55     Governor concurring therein, honors the 125th anniversary of the Parent Teacher Association
56     and the thousands of hours parent volunteers have dedicated to support the education of Utah's
57     students.

58          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage all
59     citizens of Utah to actively participate in the education of Utah's most precious resource: its
60     children and youth.