EmpowerED Georgia    |    www.empoweredga.org    |    Inform. Engage. Empower.
Our Beliefs
our beliefs
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we believe in bringing parents, students, and
challenges and develop pragmatic solutions --
ensuring that every child is given a quality education.

for Parents...
> Enhance parental involvement
> Protect the promise of quality education for every
child

for Students...
> Restore and expand academic/ extra-curricular
/co-curricular opportunities
> Provide an education model that focuses on
achieving individual potential, instead of an
one-size-fits-all approach

for Educators...
> Build collaboration and innovation that bridges
across grade levels and disciplines
> Use testing as a diagnostic means to provide real
feedback
> Restore respect to the teaching profession
> Treat teachers as professionals

for Taxpayers...
> Provide a stable and equitable source of school
funding
> Ensure that the funding burden is distributed fairly
> Protect and expand transparency and
accountability

for Business Leaders...
> Encourage the business community to collaborate
with area schools
> Produce a workforce of innovators and critical
thinkers, instead of good "bubblers"

for Policymakers...
> Encourage seeking input from education
stakeholders -- parents, students, and educators
> Inform policymakers of the positive or negative
effects of their policy initiatives
> Bridge the divide between rhetoric and reality
> Realize that public education faces tough
challenges that cannot be overcome with quick or
fad fixes
EmpowerED Georgia is an
education advocacy group made up
of over 3,500 members -- students,
parents, educators, and concerned
citizens -- from across the State of
Georgia.  LEARN MORE