A Most Unusual Time
Light in Troubled Times
PAGE Awards $75,000 in Educator Grants By LaTria Garnigan, PAGE Digital Content Manager
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mid the COVID-19 crisis, the members and their needs,” notes Executive Professional Association of Georgia Director Craig Harper. “When there is an Educators (PAGE) sought to create ability to meet those needs in a meaningful a light of opportunity for members — to way, PAGE does its best to follow through. assist with virtual teaching and help preOur main goal in creating this grant propare for the upcoming school year. Enter the PAGE Educator Grant — a $500 reimbursement award “These grants can go a conceived to supply educators with additional funds to apply toward long way for a teacher in students, peers, and professional acquiring materials and development during a time of unprecedented challenges. resources that otherwise “PAGE consistently listens to
gram was to support our teachers in a very difficult time by providing resources of their choosing to be more effective with students. It was also a show of support for the hard work they do every day, but especially during the pandemic, and a response to a need for resources that weren’t fully realized before the move to virtual learning.” Thanks to cost savings resulting from COVID-19-related school closures and operational restrictions, PAGE was able to pass along a total of $75,000 to grant winners.
would be just out of reach.”
Katie Farrar Rome City School District “I’m definitely more prepared for distance learning for the upcoming school year thanks to my PAGE grant!” “I teach kindergarten and didn’t realize the challenges that would come with distance learning. I used my grant to purchase a large whiteboard, document camera, ring light, and math manipulatives. All of these items will help my students because the items are similar to what is in our classroom. And that consistency is very important for young students. I’m definitely more prepared for distance learning for the upcoming school year thanks to my PAGE grant!”
Amber Moosman Troup County Schools “With the $500 Page Educator Grant, I was able to purchase 55 headphones and 34 computer mice!” “I’m so thankful for this grant, and I can’t wait to get these set up for my students at West Point Elementary! I applied for the 2020 Page Educator Grant to provide my first graders with headphones and computer mice for our Chromebooks. We only had a handful (about six) of each to share amongst our class, which made it very difficult to incorporate technology and teach a small group in a quiet, conducive setting. With the $500 Page Educator Grant, I was able to purchase 55 headphones and 34 computer mice! Not only will this help my classroom, but I now have plenty to share with the other two first grade classrooms!”
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