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Nikema Williams on Education
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Invest heavily in public education and schools
As a mom, a graduate of public schools, and a former public school teacher, Congresswoman Nikema Williams is a strong supporter of public education. We must do more to provide access to quality education at all stages of life.
Not only are our teachers consistently overworked and underpaid, but our students' needs are too often left unmet.
Source: 2020 House GA-5 Campaign website NikemaWilliams.house.gov
, Feb 12, 2021
Opposed Keeping Georgia's Schools Safe Act
Analysis by 11-Alive News: Senate Bill 15, or the Keeping Georgia's Schools Safe Act, a Republican-sponsored bill, was passed and sent to Kemp's desk, but the governor vetoed it due to concerns from the education world.
The bill called for threat assessments taken at each school and mandated annual safety drills at schools. Guns were not addressed in the bill much to the disappointment of Democrat leaders.
Kemp wrote, the bill "undermines local control, generates an unfunded mandate for school safety coordinators, and places a ministerial duty on school administrators, increasing their exposure to legal liability."
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 110-56-14, Vote #420 on Apr/02/19; Passed Senate 42-11-3, Vote #434 on Apr/02/19; State Sen. Nikema Williams voted NO; Vetoed by Governor Brian Kemp on May/10/19
Source: 11alive.com on Georgia legislative voting record SB15
, May 10, 2019
Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students
Legislative Summary: SB9: A BILL relating to invasion of privacy, so as to prohibit sexual extortion.Analysis by Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Georgia General Assembly broadened a prohibition on sex between teachers
and high school students. Current law, which prosecutors find difficult to enforce, prohibits sexual relations only when the teacher has "supervisory or disciplinary" authority over the student.
Govenror's Signing Statement :
SB9 addresses the power differential between teachers and students who may technically be old enough to consent to sex but are to be considered incapable of consent under the circumstances.
Legislative Outcome:
Passed House 149-2-29, Vote #414 on Apr/02/19; Passed Senate 51-0-5, Vote #410 on Apr/02/19; State Sen. Nikema Williams voted YES; Signed by Governor Brian Kemp on May/7/19.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Const.:Georgia legislative voting record SB9
, Apr 2, 2019
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