The constitutional

amendment approved by the voters created a special car tag honoring educators

in Georgia. Funds collected from sale of the tags will provide $75,000

in the case of an educator permanently injured or killed in an educator

permanently injured or killed in an incident of school violence.

PAGE legislative

director Tom Wommack said the vote showed that Georgians recognize the

importance of education, and that they support educators. "I think

the average voter recognized that teaching is a more difficult assignment

than it once was, and they wanted to provide for anyone who may be injured

in performance of their duties," he said.

During the

2000 session of the Georgia General Assembly, PAGE worked for successful

passage of the bill and an accompanying resolution that brought the issue

before Georgia voters in November 2000.

Wayne County

High School educator and PAGE member John Williams designed a sample tag

featuring a large red apple and the phrase: "Georgia Educators Make

a Difference." The Motor Vehicle Division of the Georgia Department

of Revenue has developed the tags which are now available to the general

public at a cost of $25.

PAGE is a nonunion,

statewide professional association of more than 48,000 teachers, administrators

and support personnel members with the purpose of promoting better education

for the children of Georgia.

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