Charlton Bivins

Mr. Bivins started this chant and the students loudly repeated, Students thought it was fun but Mr. Bivins was dead serious! He is unapologetically a fighter for education. Early in 2018, he saw a need and he acted on that need. His support and passion for Clayton Co. public education has never wavered. The school district and county advocacy was n... eeded as the school district protested over a 20% budget loss from the State of Ga. and Delta Airlines. He felt the need to step up and fight with the children on the steps of Delta Airlines and the state capitol. Eighteen (18) million dollars was proposed to be taken away from Clayton County school and government.. Because of advocacy, good leadership and a chant he created that caught national and state media attention a compromise was made. He was glad to be a part of that process and looks forward to even more. Throughout his entire life, Charlton Bivins has proven to be a passionate and effective advocate for children, family values, education and effective government. His calling to public service as a law enforcer comes from having a "servants heart". He was later inspired by his first-hand observation of the effects of the school systems loss of accreditation on families and the domino effect it had on the communities and local economy in Clayton County.Read More