--- title: HR 1828. Kinsaul, Rachel; 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year; named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1828 cite_as: HR 1828, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1828 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1828.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1828/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74309 date: 2026-03-19 status: passed 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/hr1827.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1829.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1828.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1828 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Chris Erwin - Matt Dubnik - Tim Fleming - Trey Rhodes text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1828/2025 upstream_id: 2136400 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - Georgia education - legislative honors - Georgia Teacher of the Year --- # HR 1828. Kinsaul, Rachel; 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year; named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1828 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Erwin of the 32nd, Dubnik of the 29th, Fleming of the 114th, and Rhodes of the 124th A RESOLUTION Commending Rachel Kinsaul, the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year, on being named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Rachel Kinsaul has been honored as the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year in recognition of her exemplary leadership and her commitment to advancing high quality education for students across Georgia; and WHEREAS, she has been named one of five finalists for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers, a distinguished honor reflecting her statewide and national impact as an educator; and WHEREAS, her dedication to agricultural education, project-based learning, and real world application has empowered countless students to develop confidence, leadership skills, and a sense of purpose both inside and outside the classroom; and WHEREAS, as Georgia Teacher of the Year, she has served as a committed advocate for public education, highlighting the transformative power of hands-on, career-connected learning and elevating the voices of educators statewide; and WHEREAS, her contributions to her school, community, and the State of Georgia exemplify the highest ideals of the teaching profession and merit special recognition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Rachel Kinsaul for her outstanding accomplishments, congratulate her on being named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year, and extend their heartfelt best wishes for continued success and service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Rachel Kinsaul. ## 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 commends Rachel Kinsaul, the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year, for being named a finalist for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Rachel Kinsaul, who was named the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year, for being selected as one of five finalists for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The resolution describes her work in agricultural education, project-based learning, and hands-on career-connected instruction, and credits her with advocating for public education and elevating educators' voices statewide. It formally commends her and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Rachel Kinsaul for being named the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year. - Congratulates her on being selected as one of five finalists for the 2026 National Teacher of the Year. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law, since it is a ceremonial honor rather than legislation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Rachel Kinsaul, a Georgia educator. It also reflects recognition of Georgia's public education system and teachers generally, though it creates no legal obligations for schools, districts, or state agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no rights or rules for Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official statement from the Georgia House recognizing an educator's achievement and highlighting career-connected, hands-on teaching approaches. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Kinsaul's recognition as 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year and her selection as a national finalist by the Council of Chief State School Officers. - The resolved clause has the House commend her, congratulate her, and extend well wishes for continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide her an official copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Chris Erwin, Matt Dubnik, Tim Fleming, Trey Rhodes - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74309 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1828.md?full=1