Same Sky · Georgia

What Georgia parents
told us about
raising their children.

For two years running, we have surveyed Georgia parents across the state — in Atlanta, in Valdosta, in rural counties and suburbs — to understand what children need and whether those needs are being met.

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Parents across Georgia, like parents across the country, want their children to be educated, safe, healthy, and connected. These are not partisan priorities. They are parental ones.

Across Georgia, parents share the same hopes for their children. Their concerns cut across race, region, and political affiliation.

Same Sky surveys Georgia parents, finds the common ground, and builds the evidence that holds policymakers accountable. This is year two of that work.

987
Georgia parents surveyed, January–March 2025
90.7%
support free breakfast and lunch for all Georgia children
36.4%
of Georgia parents report some form of food insecurity in their household
36.4%
of children ages 6–17 have a diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition
78.4%
say mental health services for children are difficult to access in their community
61.2%
of parents with a child who has a mental health condition say they could not access care when needed
83.1%
support universal background checks for all firearm purchases
2 in 3
Georgia parents are either very or somewhat worried about gun violence at their child's school
Top Concerns — Georgia Parents, 2025

What Georgia parents worry about most for their children

1Education and school quality38.5%
2Social media33.8%
3Bullying, including cyber bullying31.8%
4Gun violence26.8%
5Mental health and suicide24.6%
6Physical activity and healthy eating22.4%
7Drug and alcohol use22.3%

Georgia parents were asked to select and rank their top three concerns from a list of fifteen issues affecting children. The percentages reflect the share of parents who selected each issue among their top three choices.

The ranking is largely consistent with what we found in Tennessee over seven years of polling — and with the nationally representative voter survey we published in JAMA Health Forum in 2024.

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