HR 1108: Education; equip students with the skills of critical media consumption; recognize urgent need

This resolution does not change Georgia law. Instead, it expresses the House of Representatives' view that Georgia students need better skills for evaluating media, given rising political polarization and the spread of misinformation through social media and other digital platforms. The resolution encourages the State Board of Education to adopt performance standards for what it calls Critical Media Consumption Education for grades 9-12, and encourages the Georgia Department of Education to create teacher training, a bank of vetted lesson plans and assessments, and materials for families. It suggests this could be folded into existing English Language Arts and Social Studies classes rather than requiring a new standardized test. The Clerk of the House is directed to send copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, the Professional Standards Commission, and local school boards.

• Formally states the House's recognition that critical media literacy skills are needed to address political polarization and misinformation among students.
• Encourages, but does not require, the State Board of Education to adopt performance standards for Critical Media Consumption Education in grades 9-12.
• Encourages the Georgia Department of Education to develop teacher training, a resource bank of vetted lessons and assessments, and family engagement materials.
• Suggests this instruction be integrated into existing English Language Arts and Social Studies courses instead of creating a new standardized test.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, the Professional Standards Commission, and local school boards.

High school students in grades 9-12, English Language Arts and Social Studies teachers, the State Board of Education, the Georgia Department of Education, the Professional Standards Commission, and local school boards, all of whom are named as recipients or implementers of the encouraged standards.

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, nothing changes automatically. If the State Board and Department of Education act on the encouragement, Georgia high schoolers could eventually see new media literacy lessons woven into existing English and Social Studies classes, along with new teacher training and family resources.

• The whereas clauses lay out the rationale: rising political polarization, social media echo chambers, and students' vulnerability to misleading content on unregulated digital platforms.
• The resolved clause encourages the State Board of Education to adopt performance standards for Critical Media Consumption Education in grades 9-12.
• The resolved clause also encourages the Department of Education to build professional learning, a resource bank of vetted lessons and assessments, and family engagement materials.
• The resolution notes this could be integrated into existing English Language Arts and Social Studies courses without adding a new high-stakes test.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, the Professional Standards Commission, and each local board of education.

1. 2026-02-02House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-01-29House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-28House Hopper (House)

• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)Primary sponsor
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)

• media literacy
• K-12 education policy
• civics education
• misinformation
• high school curriculum