--- title: HR 1108. Education; equip students with the skills of critical media consumption; recognize urgent need collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1108 cite_as: HR 1108, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1108 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1108.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1108/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72493 date: 2026-02-02 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1107.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1109.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1108.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1108 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Sandra Scott - Viola Davis - Kim Schofield text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1108/2025 upstream_id: 2100664 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - media literacy - K-12 education policy - civics education - misinformation - high school curriculum --- # HR 1108. Education; equip students with the skills of critical media consumption; recognize urgent need ## Text House Resolution 1108 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, and Schofield of the 63rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing the urgent need to equip Georgia's students with the skills of critical media consumption to limit political polarization, strengthen civic reasoning, and reduce susceptibility to misinformation; encouraging the State Board of Education and the Georgia Department of Education to adopt and implement standards and professional learning supports for grades 9-12; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, political polarization in the United States has intensified in recent years, contributing to hostile divisions and incidents of political violence that threaten our civic fabric; and WHEREAS, social media and fragmented media ecosystems can create echo chambers that discourage exposure to diverse viewpoints, amplify unverified or misleading content, and heighten partisan animosity; and WHEREAS, young people increasingly receive news and information through digital platforms that are not required to present balanced or verified content, making students especially vulnerable to misleading narratives and manipulative techniques; and WHEREAS, critical media consumption—the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and interpret media for credibility, bias, and intent—has been shown to improve civic reasoning, reduce susceptibility to misinformation, and support constructive civic engagement; and WHEREAS, several states have adopted media/information literacy requirements and supports across K-12, demonstrating viable pathways Georgia can adapt to fit local needs; and WHEREAS, Georgia can integrate critical media consumption within existing English Language Arts and Social Studies courses without adding a new high-stakes test, relying on performance tasks, educator training, and locally chosen instructional materials. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the importance of critical media consumption for the youth of this state as well as encourage the State Board of Education to adopt performance standards for Critical Media Consumption Education in grades 9-12 and the Georgia Department of Education to develop professional learning, a resource bank of vetted lessons and assessments, and family engagement materials to support implementation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the State Board of Education, the Georgia Department of Education, the Professional Standards Commission, and each local board of education. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution encourages the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to adopt media literacy standards for grades 9-12, aimed at helping students spot misinformation and bias. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72493 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1108.md?full=1