Tag: Georgia
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Georgia: Educators Get An Additional $125 In Federal Money To Cover For Classroom Supplies
Teachers in Georgia will get an additional $125 in federal COVID-19 relief funds, months after receiving a comparable stipend.
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Georgia: If Elected Governor, Abrams Promises To Institute A $50K Yearly Basic Salary For Teachers
If elected governor, Stacey Abrams, a Democrat, pledged on Sunday to raise the minimum yearly pay of Georgia’s public school teachers to $50,000.
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Georgia Teachers Talk Safety After Texas Shooting
School safety was on the minds of Georgia teachers one day after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of both students and staff.
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Georgia Teacher Wins $10,000 After Reading Fine Print Of Travel Insurance Contract
Because they didn’t expect anybody to discover the “pays to read” portion tucked between legalese on page seven of the almost 4,000-word document, the corporation intended to run the contest for a whole calendar year. Unless it was spotted, the $10,000 would be donated at the end of the year to a charity.
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Georgia Legislators Are Considering Making Recess Compulsory
House Bill 1283 received final approval from the state House of Representatives on Monday, the penultimate day of the 2021-2022 parliamentary session, with a 159-6 vote.
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Georgia Senate Looks To Bring Back Retired Teachers, Passes Bill
Under legislation passed on Tuesday, Georgia’s most experienced retired teachers might return to schools where they are most needed while receiving their pensions.
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Gov. Kemp Endorses Teacher Pay Raises In Georgia
The governor endorsed a $2,000 pay raise for Georgia teachers in his fiscal year 2023 budget — which would complete a $5,000 raise he promised back in 2019. Teachers first saw a $3,000 raise that year.