Bill Text: TX HR649 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Carolyn Foote on receiving the 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American Association of School Librarians.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Referred to Public Education [HR649 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR649-Introduced.html
| 88R16021 KSM-D | ||
| By: Zwiener | H.R. No. 649 | |
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| WHEREAS, Carolyn Foote of FReadom Fighters was selected as a | ||
| recipient of the 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American | ||
| Association of School Librarians; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1982, the Intellectual Freedom Award | ||
| recognizes professionals who have demonstrated exceptional effort | ||
| in upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth by | ||
| the American Association of School Librarians and the American | ||
| Library Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Together with Nancy Jo Lambert and Becky Calzada, | ||
| Ms. Foote created FReadom Fighters in November 2021 as a way to | ||
| highlight the positive work of school librarians, celebrate the | ||
| richness of children's and young adult literature, and provide | ||
| support for library professionals, teachers, and authors in the | ||
| face of escalating book challenges; the organization has since | ||
| gained a Twitter following of more than 15,000 people and created a | ||
| website where weekly actions are posted inviting the public to | ||
| raise awareness and advocate for the freedom of school library | ||
| users to access information; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Reading widely introduces young people to new words, | ||
| new concepts, and whole new worlds, allowing them to become more | ||
| informed and insightful members of society, and through her work as | ||
| a cofounder of FReadom Fighters, Carolyn Foote is helping to | ||
| protect students' rights to explore, learn, and grow; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Carolyn Foote on her receipt of the | ||
| 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award from the American Association of | ||
| School Librarians and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success in her important endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Foote as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
