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Follow Arushi's progress at the national spelling bee
Arushi Cumer, Georgia's state spelling bee champion, begins her quest for the national bee championship on May 28th. Come back to follow her progress online and hopefully, on the 2nd and 3rd days, on ESPN. Arushi is speller No. 133. Visit Scripps site
Lisa Morgan Elected GAE Vice-President
DeKalb County member and former GAE Secretary-Treasurer Lisa Morgan has won the special election to fill the GAE Vice President vacancy. Lisa was elected by a vote of the GAE Board of Directors on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Lisa will fill out the interim vice-president term that expires in July 2020. Read more
NEA Member Named 2019 National Teacher of the Year
Rodney Robinson, who spends his days working with at-risk youth as a social studies teacher in a juvenile detention center in Richmond, VA, was named the 2019 National Teacher of the Year and will be honored in a White House ceremony later this spring.READ MORE
Average Teacher Salary Down 4.5% Over Past Decade
“Across the nation educator pay continues to erode, expanding the large pay gap between what teachers earn and what similarly educated and experienced professionals in other fields earn,” says NEA President Lily Eskelsen García. “Educators don’t do this work to get rich, they do this work because they believe in students. But their pay is not commensurate with the dedication and expertise they bring to the profession.” READ MORE...
GAE’s 49th Spring Convention is Now in the History Books.
The 49th Annual GAE Spring Representative Assembly is now over. The focus going forward: teamwork and membership; telling our individual stories as to why we are members of the most influential public education organization in Georgia. Take a look at election results and images from the 2019 Assembly.READ MORE
KNOW Magazine
Volume 17, Issue 1:
New Executive Director Mark Simons, President Booker responds to Gov. Kemp's State of the State, Tax Points for Educators, Member Spotlight - Eric Crouch, GAE-Retired news, GAE Elections and more!
On The Frontline
- Georgia Teachers May Get Smaller Raises
- Kemp calls for $3,000 teacher raise, 2 percent for Georgia employees
- School-safety legislation would expand ESPLOST use
- When teachers walk away, school districts don’t have to tell
- The powerful weapon House Republicans handed Democrats
- Walker County teacher again challenging school boards public commenting policy
Upcoming Events
- Memorial Day – Resources on May 27, 2019
- Flag Day – Resources on June 14, 2019
- Summer begins – Reading Resources on June 21, 2019
- 2019 NEA Representative Assembly – Houston, Texas on June 27, 2019 12:00 am
- Independence Day Holiday – Resources on July 4, 2019
- International Youth Day – Resources on August 11, 2019
- Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2019
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