The Georgia Department of Education hosted its first-ever Teach in the Peach Statewide Educator Signing Day yesterday at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, presented by the College Football Playoff Foundation and the Atlanta Host Committee.
Modeled after athletic signing days, the event honored high school seniors – along with college students and adults changing careers – who are committed to pursue careers in the teaching profession. More than 300 future educators from 48 Georgia school districts attended the event.
The Atlanta signing day was bolstered by satellite events throughout the state, where another 1,500 students from 68 school districts signified their commitment to pursue careers in education.
The future educators were joined by State School Superintendent Richard Woods, College Football Playoff Foundation Partnerships Manager Margaret Frank, 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year and Teach in the Peach Lead Christy Todd, and others to celebrate their decision to step into the classroom. The 2025 and 2023 Georgia Teachers of the Year, Holly Witcher and Michael Kobito, emceed the event.
“I am incredibly proud of the nearly 2,000 future educators who have signaled their commitment to serve Georgia’s current and future students,” Superintendent Woods said. “The most important thing we can do to ensure an excellent education for every student is placing an outstanding teacher in every classroom. In Georgia – which, earlier this year, was named the top state in the nation for teacher morale – we are committed to supporting teachers and recruiting and retaining the best of the best to serve in our classrooms.”
Learn more about Educator Signing Day.