PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

Today, a special legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly called by Gov. Brian P. Kemp continued. The special session was called to address voting equipment changes ahead of Georgia's November general election. Kemp also authorized legislators to examine potential changes to local property taxes. So far, special session highlights have included Republican lawmakers' backing local legislation that would allow local governments to place a 1% sales tax on the ballot,

PAGE advocacy resulted in important victories for Georgia educators and public education during the 2026 legislative session. Read the full report to learn more about these measures and other legislation that will impact Georgia educators and classrooms. The report also outlines changes to education-related funding in the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 state budgets and discusses several bills that did not pass.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) met March 25 and 26. The board received an update on recent budget decisions by Dublin City Schools and actions taken by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) in response to those decisions. A meeting agenda is available through the button below. PAGE Hosts Feb. Forum for State School Superintendent Candidates - Watch the Participants Answer Questions Submitted by PAGE Members As part of 2026 PAGE Day on Capitol Hill, PAGE hosted a f

On the final legislative day of the 2026 session, the House and Senate held marathon floor sessions that ran past midnight. Disagreement over property tax legislation and election bills stalled the movement of other bills, including several supported by PAGE. Senate Floor Action House Floor Action Legislators Approve FY 2027 State Budget Legislators approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget , which includes $70 million to provide a literacy coach for every school serving gra