The Mission of the Georgia Council for the Social Studies is to advocate for, support, and celebrate the advancement of quality social studies teaching for Georgia students.

The Vision of the Georgia Council for the Social Studies is to prepare students to be knowledgeable, effective decision makers and engaged citizens in a globally interdependent world.

Statement on Racism

We, the Georgia Council for the Social Studies, stand together with the Black community against racism.  As social studies educators, we have the desire and ability to support causes that work toward racial justice and equality.

Link to the statement from the National Council for the Social Studies.  https://www.socialstudies.org/about/ncss-condemns-killing-george-floyd-countless-black-people

Scroll through the list of NCSS Notable Tradebooks for books that are about or relate to racism. https://www.socialstudies.org/publications/notables/notables2020