February 22, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2022

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WHO

Andrea Young, ACLU of Georgia Executive Director

WHAT

Testifying on HB 1178 (Parents Bill of Rights) in House Subcommittee on Academic Support

WHEN

February 23, 9:00 AM

WHERE

Georgia State Capitol (206 Washington St SW Atlanta GA 30334)

Room 132

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QUOTES

“While 7 of 10 Georgia teachers are White and most students are people of color, (Education Trust) White or Black, Asian or Hispanic- I don’t know any teacher who believes that parents don’t matter. So, let’s not pass laws that turn our schools into battlegrounds,” said Andrea Young, ACLU of Georgia executive director.

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