HR0252 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Tech Day 2009 is celebrating its 18th anniversary at the State Capitol in Springfield on April 30, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Students and teachers from nearly 100 schools throughout the State will demonstrate to State legislators and other visitors the vast number of ways that students are using technology to learn; and

WHEREAS, Tech Day 2009 is a statewide initiative representing every legislative district in Illinois, and supported by a broad range of education and business organizations to increase awareness of the importance of classroom technology; and

WHEREAS, The need continues to provide professional development that empowers Illinois teachers to become 21st century leaders proficient in managing learning which prepares students for a 21st century workforce; and

WHEREAS, Too many of our classrooms lack the infrastructure and the educational technology required to support the learning environments needed for success in a world undergoing exponential change; and

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois, now more than ever, depends on our schools to prepare the next generation to compete in a globally competitive economy; and

WHEREAS, Administrators, teachers, and students encourage the State of Illinois to provide sufficient technology funding to accomplish the goals and objectives of the State's educational technology plan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that April 30, 2009 be proclaimed Tech Day 2009 Day in the State of Illinois.