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Potential Implications of Trump’s Sweeping, Illegal Funding Freeze 

January 28, 2025

Late Monday, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum ordering federal agencies to immediately halt vast swaths of federal funding set to go out to states, families, and communities in every part of the country.

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Deadline Extended

DEADLINE EXTENDED - The National Association for Bilingual Education's (NABE) 54th Annual International Bilingual and Bicultural Education Conference will be in Atlanta, GA for the first time in history. 

PLAZO EXTENDIDO - La 54ª Conferencia Anual Internacional de Educación Bilingüe y Bicultural de la Asociación Nacional para la Educación Bilingüe (NABE) se llevará a cabo en Atlanta, GA, por primera vez en la historia.

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August 2, 2024
 
The Honorable Chris Carr
Office of the Attorney General
40 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
 
 
RE: Funding of AP African American Course
 
Dear Attorney General Carr:
 
We would like to get your legal opinion per the State Superintendent's statement on funding the AP African American Studies course in Georgia. We have included his statement on July 31, 2024, via the link below.
 
 
 
Thank you in advance for your attention to this request. We can
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NABE 2025 press notice

The National Association for Bilingual Education's (NABE) 54th Annual International Bilingual and Bicultural Education Conference will be in Atlanta, GA for the first time in history. 

La 54ª Conferencia Anual Internacional de Educación Bilingüe y Bicultural de la Asociación Nacional para la Educación Bilingüe (NABE) se llevará a cabo en Atlanta, GA, por primera vez en la historia.

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Georgia Attorney General's Response to Representative William Wade RE: AP Courses and the legislation

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Tac Pac Giveaway

On March 9th, the Georgia Federation of Teachers welcomed educators from various metro Atlanta school districts for the Active Violence Emergency Response Training (A.V.E.R.T.).


Teachers, Office Staff, Healthcare Professionals, and Administrators were given live scenario exercises and experienced hands-on practice, instructing them on how to recognize warning signs and be situationally aware. They learned how to defend and attack, escape and evade, how to equip the space they are in, and control bleeding in an emergency.

8 lucky participants received a Tac-Pac (recommended for controlling

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Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten addressing TEACH 2023

The AFT has always been a solutions-driven union, and our new campaign, launched during TEACH on July 21, proves it once again with a fresh, practical approach to strengthening public education. As AFT President Randi Weingarten pointed out during her keynote speech, the $5 million, yearlong campaign, “Real Solutions for Kids and Communities,” stands up against attacks on public schools and offers real-world solutions to build up, rather than break down, our communities.

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