Have Your Voice HEARD!

Patreece for Atlanta Public School Board District 6

Stop the dismantling of our schools and community.
I will fight to keep our neighborhood schools open and thriving.
Strong schools strengthen neighborhoods.
When our children excel, our property values rise.
Honor Atlanta’s proud educational legacy.
Our public schools have produced great leaders, thinkers, and activists — we must protect that tradition.
Restore stability for educators and families.
Teachers deserve support and security, not uncertainty and constant change.
Protect what matters most.
I am committed to safeguarding our children, our property values, and our communities for generations to come.

My mother, Gracie Hutcherson, was one of only five teachers rehired at Fain Elementary in 2019. Every other educator lost their contracts and jobs — an atrocity that should never have been allowed to happen.
Such actions leave our children vulnerable and our schools gutted, damaging the foundation of our education system.
Many educators are now afraid of losing their jobs, and as a result, they are leaving the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) system.
This has to stop — we must ensure stability, protection, and respect for our teachers.
I have been a professional school counselor since 2002 and am a proud product of the Atlanta Public School System.
I completed my most formative years at M. Agnes Jones Elementary and Booker T. Washington High School.
The friendships and community I built through APS have lasted a lifetime — a testament to the power of strong, supported schools.
My lifelong mentor, Lynda Wolfe Smith, a retired APS teacher, continues to inspire my belief that supported educators make a stronger city.
I advocate for every child in APS to have access to teachers who are valued, protected, and empowered to stay in the profession.

Great schools benefit everyone — helping children excel, strengthening communities, and increasing property values.
Commitment to ensuring educators are supported to protect our most valuable resource: our children.
Belief that when children receive the best education, communities thrive.
- Personal Background
Atlanta native and proud graduate of Booker T. Washington High School.
Active in numerous activities: cheerleading, Future Homemakers of America, chorus, and more.
Found passion and purpose through involvement in:
The Marching 100 Band (under Mr. Allen Ward, Jr.)
The Black Pearls, an all-girl empowerment organization (led by Ms. Lynda Wolfe Smith).
- Lessons and Leadership
Learned leadership, service, and discipline through band participation.
Guiding principle: “To be early is to be on time, and to be on time is to be late.”
Memorable experiences:
Performed with Michael Jackson at the Georgia Dome opening.
Marched in the 1994 Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans.
Gained organizational and leadership skills through The Black Pearls:
Created and followed a constitution and by-laws.
Emphasized dignity, honor, and responsible leadership.
- Vision
Committed to preserving educational legacies that promote leadership, excellence, and community pride.
Dedicated to ensuring today’s students have the same opportunities to grow, lead, and thrive.

Ultimately Protect Our Children! Better schools mean stronger communities and higher property values.
Sadly, our current elected officials don’t prioritize our children or our neighborhoods.
Why are Southside elected officials being supported by Northside entities like the Buckhead Coalition?
Why have schools such as Thomasville Heights, Venetian Hills, and Fain been dismantled — costing educators their jobs and leaving our children vulnerable?
The truth: Our elected officials have betrayed us.
Vote for Patreece Hutcherson — because I care about our schools, educators, and communities.
Integrity Matters!