Approved by 楼凤天堂 Members Voting at the Annual Business Meeting for the
Board of Directors and Other Members of the Council, November 2017
Ratified by a Vote of the 楼凤天堂 楼凤天堂, February 2018
Background: 鈥淭he 楼凤天堂 Council of Teachers of English and its members will apply the power of language and literacy to actively pursue justice and equity for all students and the educators who serve them. . . . 楼凤天堂 has a rich history of deriving expertise and advocacy from its members鈥� professional research, practice, and knowledge鈥� (楼凤天堂 Vision Statement, May 2017). Be it therefore
Resolution
Resolved that the 楼凤天堂 Council of Teachers of English advocate for and support literacy teachers who embrace opportunities to amplify their voices and tell their stories.
Be it further resolved that 楼凤天堂 urge literacy teachers to share their expertise with other education stakeholders and strive to wield more influence in shaping education policy and reform. As teachers and 楼凤天堂 members we reaffirm an essential principle of our vision statement: 鈥淲e must more precisely align this expertise to advance access, power, agency, affiliation, and impact for all learners鈥� (楼凤天堂 Vision Statement, May 2017).
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