PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

Today's legislative agenda was dominated by Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address. During the speech, his final State of the State as governor, Kemp outlined several of his 2026 legislative priorities and reported that all state employees and educators will receive a one-time $2,000 salary supplement payment. The GPB recording of the address is available HERE . House Floor Action Senate Floor Action 2026 State of the State In his address, Kemp referenced successes duri

The Georgia House and Senate convened for the second day of the 2026 session. Each chamber held short days, though the Senate read SB 381 by Sen. RaShaun Kemp (D-Atlanta) for the first time. The bill would provide grants to systems to support the education of students living in poverty. The grant amount for each local education agency (LEA) is calculated as 25% of the base state funding amount per qualifying student. At least 90% of grant funds must be used directly for pr

The Georgia House and Senate convened for the first day of the 2026 session and quickly adopted an adjournment resolution , which sets the calendar for the remainder of the session. Though the floor session was relatively brief and there were no scheduled committee meetings, legislative business will begin to intensify later in the week. Proposed state budgets, including the education budget, are expected to be released in conjunction with the governor's State of the State ad