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90_HR0135
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this body are pleased and honored
3 to recognize a group of individuals who have contributed
4 greatly to the education of the children of the Hispanic
5 community attending Chicago public schools; and
6 WHEREAS, In 1968, in an effort to provide for the
7 language and cultural needs of the ever increasing Hispanic
8 student population of Chicago, a teacher exchange program was
9 initiated; and
10 WHEREAS, Over the years, many of those teachers have
11 remained in teaching posts in Chicago, serving as teachers
12 and positive role models to the young people of the Hispanic
13 community; and
14 WHEREAS, These noble teachers, through Transitional
15 Bilingual Education programs, have enabled students to
16 achieve their goals and fulfill their dreams; and
17 WHEREAS, Today, bilingual graduates are members of the
18 professional workforce and many have followed in the
19 footsteps of those pioneers and are honored members of the
20 teaching profession; and
21 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois applauds the outstanding
22 contributions of the Puerto Rican pioneer teachers;
23 therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
26 take great pleasure in honoring the Puerto Rican teachers who
27 have devoted twenty-five years to the education and
28 well-being of the young people of Chicago and extend to them
29 our sincere thanks and appreciation for a job well done; and
30 be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the Chicago Public Schools on behalf of the
3 Puerto Rican teachers.