Football foundation offers free program, lounge for Atlanta teachers

Metro Atlanta teachers can register for free programs during the weekend of the College Football Playoff National Championship.

While the big football game will be played Jan. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the College Football Playoff Foundation will host its Extra Yard for Teachers Summit and lounge on Jan. 6 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Building A. Presenters at the summit include Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Meria Carstarphen, the Ron Clark Academy Essentials Step Team, and Andrés Ruzo, a National Geographic explorer and geoscientist.

Registration is open for the summit and the lounge, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and offer chair massages, a pop-up bookstore, giveaways, and other activities.

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