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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS



Claire Suggs
Mar 16, 2022
Day 29: Governor Signs Midyear Budget, Including Educator Pay Raise
Gov. Kemp Signs Off on AFY22 Budget The Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2022 budget crossed the finish line when Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into...


Legislative Team
Mar 15, 2022
Day 28: Voucher Bill Fails on Floor, Other Ed Bills Pass in Crossover Day Flurry
Senate Lawmakers Say 'No' to Third Private School Voucher Program The Senate rejected SB 601, authored by Sen. Butch Miller...


Legislative Team
Mar 14, 2022
Committee Workday Report - Senate Schedules Vote on Voucher Bill, Reviews FY23 Ed Budget
Action Alert: Ask your senator to vote ‘NO’ on SB 601, which would create third private school voucher program Push for Third Private...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 11, 2022
Day 27: 'Divisive Concepts' Bill Passes Senate; FY23 Budget Passes House
'Divisive Concepts' Senate Bill Passes & Moves to the House By a vote of 32 to 20, largely along party lines, the Senate passed...


Legislative Team
Mar 10, 2022
Committee Workday - FY23 Educator Raises Progress; Recess & Capital Outlay Bills Pass Committee
House Appropriations Committee Moves FY 2023 Budget Forward House budget writers signed off on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget,...


Legislative Team
Mar 9, 2022
Day 26: Contact Senators about Vouchers; AFY22 Budget & Teacher Evaluation Bill Pass House
Contact Senators -- 2021 Bill Doubling Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Still in Play PAGE sent an Action Alert last week regarding the...


Legislative Team
Mar 8, 2022
Day 25: Voucher & School Board Meeting Transparency Bills Pass Committee
Without Taking Public Testimony, Senate Ed Passes Bill Creating New Voucher Program The Senate Education & Youth Committee passed SB 601...


Josh Stephens
Mar 7, 2022
Committee Work Day - 'Divisive Concepts,' Accreditation, & GHSA Bills Pass Senate Ed
Senate Ed Committee Approves 'Divisive Concepts' Bill; Postpones Hearing on Creation of Third Private School Voucher Program The Senate...


Legislative Team
Mar 4, 2022
Day 24: Divisive Concepts & Vaccine Passport Bills Pass, As Does Parents' Bill of Rights
House Passes Divisive Concepts Prohibition & Parents' Bill of Rights After long debate and impassioned speeches for and against the...


Claire Suggs
Mar 3, 2022
Day 23: ACTION ALERT—Ask your senator to vote 'No' on Voucher Expansion - HB 517
2021 Bill Doubling Georgia's Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Passes House Abruptly The House passed an amended version of HB 517 (the new...


Legislative Team
Mar 2, 2022
Committee Work Day - Students of Military Families & College Entrance Exam Bills Progress
Senate Education and Youth Committee Passes Military Family & College Entrance Exam Bills SB 357 by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta)...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 1, 2022
Day 22: Senate Passes 'Unmask Georgia Students Act'
The Senate passed SB 514, the “Unmask Georgia Students Act,” sponsored by Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford) on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp. The...


Claire Suggs
Feb 28, 2022
Day 21: Third Hearing on Senate Divisive Concepts Bill; AFY 2022 Budget Passes Committee
Senate Lawmakers Hear Public Feedback on Divisive Concepts Bill The Senate Education Committee heard public comment on SB 377, one of...


Legislative Team
Feb 24, 2022
Day 20: 'Student Technology Protection' & 'Save Girls Sports' Acts Pass
Technology Protection Act & Other Notable Education Bills Pass House and Senate The House and Senate approved several high-profile...


Legislative Team
Feb 23, 2022
Committee Day: Mask, Return to Work, Parents' Bill of Rights, & Divisive Concepts Bills Progress
House Lawmakers Move Divisive Concepts and Parents’ Rights Bills Forward The House Education Committee approved HB 1084, which is...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 22, 2022
Day 19: PAGE Day on Capitol Hill; Parents' Bill of Rights Passes Senate
Parents' Bill of Rights Passes Senate By a vote of 33 to 21, SB 449 by Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford), passed the Senate and now moves to...


Claire Suggs
Feb 17, 2022
Day 18: Movement on Bill Creating New Private School Voucher
Your Voice Needed as Voucher Bill Gains Steam HB 60, which aims to create the state’s third private school voucher program, may be up for...


Legislative Team
Feb 16, 2022
Committee Work Day: Return to Work, Student Technology Protection, and Alternative Evaluation Pilot
Student Technology Protection Act & Teacher Evaluation Pilot Approved The House Education Committee passed several bills today. HB 1217...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 15, 2022
Day 17: 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Introduced
SB 514 Introduced by Gwinnett Legislator on Behalf of Gov. Kemp Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford) has introduced SB 514, the "Unmask Georgia...


Legislative Team
Feb 14, 2022
Day 16: Parents' Bill of Rights Bill Moves Forward; Second Hearing on Senate Divisive Concepts Bill
Senate Budget Writers Begin Work on the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee began its review...
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