ATLANTA â Gov. Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs Wednesday announced plans to provide $1,000 supplemental payments to eligible Pre-K teachers, assistant teachers, and child care teachers in Georgia. The payments will be funded through the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds provided in the most recent Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. These payments are targeted for programs that remained open throughout the pandemic.
âChild care and Georgiaâs Pre-K Program teachers were on the frontlines of COVID-19âs impact on our families and communities from the very beginning, caring for the children of first responders and essential workers,â said Kemp. âThroughout the pandemic, we have remained laser-focused on ensuring that parents can return to work safely with the knowledge that their children are well taken care of. I thank Commissioner Jacobs and her team for worki