For Release:                                                                                       
January 26, 2019

Contact:
Verdaillia Turner
O: 404-315-0222 
georgia@aftgeorgia.org

Georgia’s New Lieutenant Governor Asked To Support Evidenced Based Education Solutions, As Opposed To Education Solutions That Lead To Privatization and Segregation

It is unfortunate Lieutenant Governor Duncan saw fit to push for school voucher tax credits while visiting a private school this week. The Georgia Federation of Teachers (GFT) believes vouchers undercut public schools and diminish opportunities for

Proposed Legislation 2019 Georgia General Assembly

Georgia Federation of Teachers

• Community Schools
  • To provide public schools designed to meet the specific needs of the community @ large and provide wraparound services germane to effective education; as also noted by the National Council of State Legislatures.
• Performing Arts Schools
  • To fund 1 feeder school into 1 high school per public school district for non-charter public schools in economically disadvantaged areas, for the specific purposes of preparing students in various occupations related to the entertainment industry.
• Usage of Public School

We polled NC teachers about guns at school. Here’s what they had to say.

The News & Observer

BY T. KEUNG HUI, SCOTT BOLEJACK AND ANN DOSS HELMS

khui@newsobserver.com

sbolejack@newsobserver.com

ahelms@charlotteobserver.com

RALEIGH 

Click here to view full flyer

Friends:

We are excited to bring back the acclaimed documentary Backpack Full of Cash to the Metro Atlanta Area — please see details below:

Are you aware that PRIVATIZATION for PROFIT is well underway in schools, city governments, transportation, etc. in Georgia? People are being elected to office with these ends in mind, are financed by for-profit entities and are soft selling decisions to authorize this movement...

Are you aware of the dire effects of allowing the proliferation of this movement to continue to grow in capacity?

THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT SCHOOLS…

BACKPAC

Click here for PDF Version

March 2, 2017

RE:          Open Letter to State Representatives who opposed House Bill 338 (the backdoor approach to the Opportunity School District)

Dear Champion Legislators:

We wish to acknowledge and thank you for respecting the fact that Georgia voters resoundingly said NO to the Opportunity School District on the November 8^th ballot.

House Bill 338 is another version of the Opportunity School District legislation and is a backdoor approach to allowing the governor to control local schools and resources.

Supporters of the bill deflect and say that HB 338 is

Click here to view the Excel file with contact information for all current members of the Georgia State Senate, including the following:

• Party Represented
• District Address
• District Phone Number
• Capitol Address
• Captiol Phone Number
• District
• Email Address

For Release:                                                                                       
January 26, 2019

Contact:
Verdaillia Turner
O: 404-315-0222 
georgia@aftgeorgia.org

Georgia’s New Lieutenant Governor Asked To Support Evidenced Based Education Solutions, As Opposed To Education Solutions That Lead To Privatization and Segregation

It is unfortunate Lieutenant Governor Duncan saw fit to push for school voucher tax credits while visiting a private school this week. The Georgia Federation of Teachers (GFT) believes vouchers undercut public schools and diminish opportunities for

Proposed Legislation 2019 Georgia General Assembly

Georgia Federation of Teachers

• Community Schools
  • To provide public schools designed to meet the specific needs of the community @ large and provide wraparound services germane to effective education; as also noted by the National Council of State Legislatures.
• Performing Arts Schools
  • To fund 1 feeder school into 1 high school per public school district for non-charter public schools in economically disadvantaged areas, for the specific purposes of preparing students in various occupations related to the entertainment industry.
• Usage of Public School

We polled NC teachers about guns at school. Here’s what they had to say.

The News & Observer

BY T. KEUNG HUI, SCOTT BOLEJACK AND ANN DOSS HELMS

khui@newsobserver.com

sbolejack@newsobserver.com

ahelms@charlotteobserver.com

RALEIGH 

Click here to view full flyer

Friends:

We are excited to bring back the acclaimed documentary Backpack Full of Cash to the Metro Atlanta Area — please see details below:

Are you aware that PRIVATIZATION for PROFIT is well underway in schools, city governments, transportation, etc. in Georgia? People are being elected to office with these ends in mind, are financed by for-profit entities and are soft selling decisions to authorize this movement...

Are you aware of the dire effects of allowing the proliferation of this movement to continue to grow in capacity?

THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT SCHOOLS…

BACKPAC

Click here for PDF Version

March 2, 2017

RE:          Open Letter to State Representatives who opposed House Bill 338 (the backdoor approach to the Opportunity School District)

Dear Champion Legislators:

We wish to acknowledge and thank you for respecting the fact that Georgia voters resoundingly said NO to the Opportunity School District on the November 8^th ballot.

House Bill 338 is another version of the Opportunity School District legislation and is a backdoor approach to allowing the governor to control local schools and resources.

Supporters of the bill deflect and say that HB 338 is

Click here to view the Excel file with contact information for all current members of the Georgia State Senate, including the following:

• Party Represented
• District Address
• District Phone Number
• Capitol Address
• Captiol Phone Number
• District
• Email Address