August 2022

Legal Services News

GAE and NAACP Request Justice Department Investigation

Here is the latest in the “We’re going to lynch you” lawsuit filed by GAE on behalf of Dr. Leamon Madison: a motion for sanctions has been filed against Colquitt County Schools and their attorney for sanctionable conduct by improperly instructing their witnesses, the Board Chair and former Superintendent, not to answer questions about race discrimination in depositions taken in the current lawsuit contending that the School system thwarted the Georgia Open Records Act to hide evidence of race discrimination. GAE and the Colquitt County Chapter of the NAACP have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate this ongoing case. View case.

GAE Divisive Concepts Survey

Georgia’s divisive concepts law went into effect July 1, 2022. You can read the prohibited nine concepts and the entire law below. GAE wants to know how the law will change or alter your daily life experience at school and the education of your students, as well as find individuals who want to organize around this issue.

Please take moment to provide your thoughts on this critical matter:
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GAE Facebook Live

GAE Facebook Live takes place every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. on the Georgia Association of Educators President's Page. View past discussions here.

GAE rEd FOR ED WEDNESDAYS
Every Wednesday please wear RED in a show of solidarity among educators and education support professionals. It’s not about the R or the D, but the E – EDUCATION! Take pics, post them and send to getinvolved@gae.org. Use hashtag #Redfored.

The GACE tests establish areas of basic skills competency and content certification, where applicable. The GAE Teacher Licensing Support Program helps prepare participants [professional and paraprofessional] for required Georgia [PSC] licensing tests. The Program is a comprehensive Web-based Preparation Study Course.

GAE knows that it is important that future teachers meet the requirements to obtain certification to teach, which includes earning a passing score on the Georgia Assessment for Certification of Educators (GACE). For the last 20 years, GAE has offered workshops to help members prepare for the all-important GACE tests and is in planning to continue to offer those options.

For more information, visit gae.org/pd or contact GAE UniServ Director Skylar Nunley.

GAE’S IPD CADRE

The Georgia Association of Educators’ Instructional Professional Development Cadre develops and provides professional development needs of our members locally and throughout the state of Georgia. Current available topics are: Racial and Social Justice, Difficult Conversations, Teachers and Technology and Early Educators Toolbox. If you are interested in developing content for your area or one of the available topics for professional development, please contact GAE Executive Director Dr. Craig Carter at craig.carter@gae.org.

From GAE-Retired

If you are approaching retirement or have already taken the leap, remember that in order to maintain your valuable benefits from GAE and NEA, you must maintain your membership. You can join GAE/NEA - Retired either on an annual basis or lifetime basis for one flat fee. Please contact GAE - Retired President Toni Smith at president.gae.retired@gmail.com for more information.

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2022-23 GAE Membership Card will soon be
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MOVING?

Are you moving your residence or changing schools? Please take a moment to let us know. Please visit MyNEA360.org and provide us with your name, new school and new address. Thank you for helping us to keep accurate records!

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