Senate Resolution 702
By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Payne of the 54th, Still of the 48th, Bearden of the 30th
and Setzler of the 37th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and recognizing PAGE Day
at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is the state's largest
organization for professional educators with more than 94,500 members who are teachers,
administrators, and support personnel employed in every school system in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, PAGE was founded in the 1970s with the mission to make Georgia a better
place for students to learn and for teachers to teach; and
WHEREAS, the PAGE Foundation sponsors the Academic Bowl for Middle Grades, the
Georgia Academic Decathlon for high school students, and the Student and Teacher
Achievement Recognition (STAR) program; and
WHEREAS, PAGE has promoted teaching as a profession by sponsoring local chapters of
the Future Georgia Educators in middle schools and high schools across the state; and
WHEREAS, PAGE provides legal protection and professional learning to enhance
competence and confidence, build leadership, and increase student achievement; and
WHEREAS, PAGE actively participates in the legislative process each year, working to
improve education and student achievement while promoting a positive and professional
working relationship with legislative representatives across the state; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2026, PAGE members and leaders will gather at the state
capitol to meet with local legislators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend the Professional Association of Georgia Educators for its advocacy and support
for educators and education and recognize February 17, 2026, as PAGE Day at the state
capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Professional
Association of Georgia Educators.