APS says “NO” to bonuses

State, university and public school employees across Georgia were pleased this week after Gov. Brian Kemp announced $1,000 bonuses.  For Atlanta Public Schools teachers and staff though, that sentiment turned to dismay when interim Superintendent Danielle Battle said that APS would be rejecting the bonuses, since they had already given out their own mid-year bonuses.  Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods said he was “baffled”  by the decision and that the funds were not meant to backfill local school budgets but were explicitly meant to go straight to teachers and staff for the holidays.  For doing her best Grinch impression and rejecting bonuses for APS staff, Battle’s ship is SINKING…