is a letter of intent legally binding teacher contract
No. Georgia law provides that a letter of intent is not a legally binding contract. OCGA 20-2-211 (b). Note that the statute does not provide a date or time-line as to when letters of intent must be presented to employees. Is it true that Georgia teachers do not have rights to continued employment (so-called âtenureâ)? No. Fair Dismissal rights for teachers were restored on July 1, 2004.