Voices for Georgia's Children

Voices for Georgia’s Children, the American Academy of Pediatrics – Georgia Chapter, and PARTNERS for Equity in Child & Adolescent Health is launching “Mask Up for Kids,” an ad campaign designed at keeping children and the adults that care for them healthy. The campaign will run on broadcast television, digital, and social media statewide. You can view the videos here:

The ads feature children too young to be vaccinated – a demographic that has been particularly hard-hit in recent weeks. They talk about the adults in their lives that are getting sick and not able to take care of them.

 Headlines of sick bus drivers, teachers, and other school staff have blanketed the state since the beginning of the school year in August:

• More than 45 Georgia teachers, staff lost to COVID-19 since start of school year

• Bus driver shortages leave Georgia students without rides

• Staffing concerns rise as COVID surges in schools

What is Georgia Pre-K Week?

The research is clear: children who enter Kindergarten with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes they need to succeed are more likely than their peers to experience later academic achievement and attain higher levels of education.

Georgia’s Pre-K Program is a voluntary, free program available to all of Georgia’s four-year-olds regardless of parental income. Approximately 1.6 million Georgia students have been served by Georgia’s Pre-K since it began in 1992. The program continues to be nationally recognized for its success.

This is the 11th year of Georgia Pre-K Week! 11 years ago, funding for the state's universal Pre-K program was in jeopardy. Now, each year, the first week of October is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance and benefits of a quality Pre-K across our state by providing leaders the opportunity to engage with classrooms in their local communities.

How do I use this toolkit?

Below, you'll find sample social media graphics, separated by social media platform, to post directly to your account! Use the materials below to promote this year's Pre-K Week!

Be sure to use the hashtag #GaPreKWeek in all your posts!

The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program provides critical assistance for families with children who have missed out on free and reduced-price school meals due to virtual learning or hybrid schedules that reduce the number of days or hours that students are in the school building.

This toolkit provides the most up-to-date information and resources to ensure that every family that can benefit from P-EBT is able to do so.