The Georgia Department of Education published its list of legislative priorities for the coming year and it includes raises for teachers and staff, free lunch for educators and an expansion of cellphone bans to Georgia high schools.
According to the list of priorities, the state’s Department of Education wants to strengthen the workforce of educators, provide more resources to teachers and make the learning environment in Georgia more focused.
In recent weeks, the state Senate has examined an expansion of the Distraction-Free Education Act to high schools, with presentations given to lawmakers on Nov. 12 concerning privacy and restrictions on technology in K-12 schools…