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Senate passes Financial Relief for Teachers and Schools

ATLANTA (March 22, 2010) – The Georgia State Senate today voted unanimously to give teachers and schools financial relief during the state’s worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.  Under legislation authored by Sen. Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), the number of professional learning units (PLU) teachers are required to earn in order to keep their teaching certificate will be cut in half.

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Mullis: True Progress Comes In Putting Georgians First

As we approach the final ten days of session, we continue to pass meaningful legislation that deals with public safety and improving the quality of our state’s transportation system. From honoring and protecting our brave public safety officers to ensuring that Georgia’s roads remain safe for all drivers, I will continue working with my colleagues to pass meaningful legislation that will positively impact the lives of Georgians for years to come.

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Sen. Smith Introduces Educators Salary Protection Act

ATLANTA (March 19, 2010) – Sen. Preston Smith (R-Rome) is championing the cause to protect Georgia teachers from additional furlough days.  He has introduced the Educators Salary Protection Act to prevent school systems with more than 6 percent funding in their reserve accounts from furloughing teachers, when funding is readily available to prevent the furloughs.  The state has exhausted a reserve account of almost $1.8 billion over the last two years.  Most of the reserve funding went to education spending.

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