[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E792]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROSEVILLE FEDERATION OF 
                                TEACHERS

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2000

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the 50th anniversary of 
the Roseville Federation of Teachers. For fifty years the men and women 
of the RFT have been educating the young people of the Roseville 
Community School district. I have been working side by side with 
Roseville teachers since I first came to Congress, and I have always 
had the utmost respect and admiration for their dedication to their 
students and to the community where they work.
  From kindergarten at schools like Eastland, Kaiser and Alumni through 
the halls of Roseville High School and the once bustling Brablec High . 
. . the Roseville Federal of Teachers has come together to ensure the 
best possible education for the students entrusted to their care.
  While the current state administration has mounted an assault on 
teacher unions through attacks on collective bargaining, the right to 
strike and the current school voucher proposal, organization such as 
the RFT remind us that teachers are democracy's most valuable resource. 
Teachers have taken on the responsibilities of mentors, counselors and 
role models to young people. As your responsibilities have increased 
over the years, your benefits have not always grown at the same speed. 
Organizations such as the Roseville Federation of Teachers insure that 
teachers are fully represented and properly respected.
  I ask you each to join me in congratulating the Roseville Federal of 
Teachers for their 50 years and wish them the very best as they 
continue to help our children meet the future challenges of this 
Nation.

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