Georgia Association of Educators

The Georgia Association of Educators is a union of public school educators in Georgia. It was established in 1970 when the Georgia Teachers and Education Association, which was black-only at the time (established in 1933 by Joseph Winthrop Holley), merged with the all-white Georgia Education Association.^[2] It is a state affiliate of the National Education Association. Its members include teachers, school administrators, and professionals working in other roles in Georgia public schools.^[3] As of 2018, the organization had about 30,000 members.^[4]

Georgia Association of Educators

Abbreviation	GAE
Predecessor	Georgia Education Association
Merged into	Georgia Teachers and Education Association
Formation	May 9, 1970; 55 years ago (1970-05-09)
Type	Professional association
Legal status	501(c)(6)
Headquarters	Tucker, Georgia[1]
Fields	Education
Membership	approx. 30,000 (2018)
President	Lisa Morgan
Vice President	Sharon Doe
Secretary-Treasurer	Carly Shaw
Executive Director	Craig Carter
Website	gae.org

Notable members

• Katie Rinderle - first teacher to be fired under Georgia's 2022 censorship laws.