Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention
Georgia Law requires school-aged children to learn about sexual abuse awareness and prevention. Schools in Georgia are now required have trained professionals talk to young students at an age-appropriate level. The bill applies to children from kindergarten to 9th grade.
SB- 401- Erin’s Law in Georgia
Revision to Code Section 20-2-143, relating to sex education and AIDS prevention instruction requires:
• Annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in kindergarten through grades 9;
• To provide that professional learning may include participating in or presenting at in-service training on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention (Code Section 20-2-200);
• In-service training programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention for professional personnel that will be providing instruction in annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in K through grade 9 (Code Section 20-2-201)
SB- 401- Erin’s Law in Georgia
Revision to Code Section 20-2-143, relating to sex education and AIDS prevention instruction requires:
• Annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in kindergarten through grades 9;
• To provide that professional learning may include participating in or presenting at in-service training on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention (Code Section 20-2-200);
• In-service training programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention for professional personnel that will be providing instruction in annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in K through grade 9 (Code Section 20-2-201)