Georgia Association of Educators

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Georgia Association of Educators
AbbreviationGAE
PredecessorGeorgia Education Association
Merged intoGeorgia Teachers and Education Association
FormationMay 9, 1970;53 years ago (1970-05-09)
Type Professional association
Legal status 501(c)(6)
Headquarters Tucker, Georgia [1]
Fields Education
Membership (2018)
approx. 30,000
President
Lisa Morgan
Vice President
Dr. Sharon Doe
Secretary-Treasurer
Carly Shaw
Executive Director
Dr. Craig Carter
Website gae.org

The Georgia Association of Educators is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association and advocacy group of public school educators in Georgia. It was established in 1970 when the Georgia Teachers and Education Association, which was black-only at the time (established in 1933 by Joseph Winthrop Holley), merged with the all-white Georgia Education Association. [2] It is a state affiliate of the National Education Association. Its members include teachers, school administrators, and professionals working in other roles in Georgia public schools. [3] As of 2018, the organization had about 30,000 members. [4]

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References

  1. "Georgia". National Education Association. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. Tuttle, Kate (2018-07-28). "Emory professor examines how school desegregation went wrong". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Georgia Association of Educators. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  4. Stirgus, Eric (2018-09-19). "Georgia educator group endorses Abrams for governor". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-03-09.