Georgia College targets critical teacher shortage at statewide summit

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  • Several Georgia state legislators attended the Teacher Pipeline Summit Wednesday at GCSU. From left: Dist. 67 Representative Lydia Grace, Dist. 9 Representative Will Wade, and Dist. 39 Senator Sonya Halpern. COURTESY OF GCSU
    Several Georgia state legislators attended the Teacher Pipeline Summit Wednesday at GCSU. From left: Dist. 67 Representative Lydia Grace, Dist. 9 Representative Will Wade, and Dist. 39 Senator Sonya Halpern. COURTESY OF GCSU

    The Georgia Professional Standards Commission hosted its inaugural Teacher Pipeline Summit at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) to address the critical need for K-12 teachers throughout the state.

    Organized by Gov. Brian Kemp, the summit tasked education leaders to design a plan to elevate the profession and attract new teachers to the field by providing multiple career pathways, as wel…