A Message from the Executive Director: Your PAGE Benefits

As a PAGE member, you have access to more benefits and services than any other Georgia educator association.

An association of educators for educators, PAGE exists for you. While the peace of mind that results from knowing you’re covered by PAGE’s exceptional legal protection is paramount, the rewards of your PAGE membership are both broad and deep.

One-on-One Coaching

A unique benefit of your PAGE membership – a service not provided by any other Georgia educator association – is professional coaching. If, at any time in your career as a Georgia educator, you feel overwhelmed, discouraged, uncertain, and in need of support, PAGE Coaching is here to help by pairing you with a highly experienced veteran educator for one-on-one assistance in identifying solutions. And, because PAGE Coaching is completely confidential, you’ll be able to address even the most difficult and sensitive topics. We invite you to learn more and register HERE.

Membership Services

Whether your goal is to learn more, participate more, or simply know who to speak with about issues as they arise, your team of Membership Services Representatives (MSRs) are here to assist. This group of PAGE experts—all former Georgia educators, and each specializing in a specific geographic region within the state—are dedicated to helping you receive the most from your membership. Visit our website HERE to locate your MSR and explore the range of membership services available to you.

Grants & Scholarships

You have access to financial opportunities available exclusively to PAGE members. When you’re in need of funding for innovative, enrichment activities or programs to propel your students to the next level, you’ll want to apply for a PAGE Educator Grant. Each year, PAGE awards up to $100,000 in individual $500 grants to fund these endeavors. Applications open each fall. You’ll receive application information by email to the email address associated with your PAGE membership. Learn more about PAGE Educator grants HERE or by contacting your PAGE MSR.

When you’re ready to pursue additional academic credentials to boost your career, consider applying for a PAGE Foundation Scholarship. To date, the PAGE Foundation has invested more than $650,000 in financial assistance to help individual members further their education goals. Scholarship applications are open annually before the end of fall semester through May. We encourage you to apply HERE:

Legislative Services

Strong, principled advocacy for Georgia educators and public education drives the work of your PAGE Legislative Services staff. This highly respected policy team provides influential representation of educator voices at the Georgia Capitol and with state agencies, including the Georgia Department of Education, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. PAGE Legislative team members are present whenever and wherever decisions are made that affect Georgia public education and your career.

Each year, PAGE Legislative Priorities are created and approved by members. You’ll find the 2026 priorities HERE. While the priorities inform areas of PAGE advocacy focus during the legislative session for which they are generated, PAGE also strongly supports and continuously advocates for policies benefiting educators, students, and public education – including raising educator salaries and promoting strong retirement and healthcare benefits for Georgia educators.

In addition to PAGE-specific priorities, we’ve also co-designed the 2026 Peach State Education Partnership Joint Priorities HERE.

The PAGE Legislative Services team hosts an informative and interactive annual advocacy event for members at the state Capitol. Timed to coincide with the legislative session, PAGE Day on Capitol Hill is your opportunity for direct advocacy with policymakers. This year’s event will be Tuesday, Feb. 17. Registration is available HERE. We look forward to seeing you at the Capitol!

Professional Learning

Great educators continue to learn throughout their careers. PAGE believes in the power of professional learning to enhance an educator’s capacity to lead in the classroom, school, district, and community.

PAGE offers several in-person academies founded on the themes of engagement and relationship-building. Participants love the learning and relationship-building they experience in the PAGE Engage! series.

PAGE online coursework is available via modules delivered directly to your email for anytime / anywhere access and expanded opportunities to connect with fellow educators throughout the state.

There’s considerable value in PAGE professional learning experiences and there’s no cost to members to participate. We encourage you to invest in yourself and your growth as an educator.

Achievement Recognition and Student Programs

You can be a STAR with PAGE! The Student and Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors Georgia’s highest-achieving high school seniors and the educators most instrumental in their academic development. The STAR program has honored more than 30,000 students and their teachers since its inception.

Additional PAGE-sponsored student programs – and the educators who serve them – include the Georgia Academic Decathlon (GAD) and Academic Bowl for Middle Grades.

Support for Georgia’s Teacher Pipeline and Next Generation of Educators

Your association also promotes education as a career to boost Georgia’s teacher pipeline.

Through the PAGE-sponsored Future Georgia Educators (FGE) program, thousands of middle and high school students participate in school-based clubs that enable them to explore education as a career and attend events on college campuses throughout the state.

PAGE is a major sponsor of the Georgia Department of Education’s Teach in the Peach educator recruitment initiative.

All of this and more is available to you as a PAGE member. We encourage you to explore the many benefits and services of your association, and we look forward to serving and supporting you throughout your career.

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Craig Harper

PAGE Executive Director