Becky Sayler, a Democrat and the current Cobb County School Board member for District 2, is seeking re-election in the Nov. 3, 2026, Georgia General Election. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.
Sayler, a Georgia certified teacher, says she has used her first term to deepen her education credentials, adding a Dyslexia Endorsement to her teaching certificate and completing Georgetown University's Education Finance Certificate, according to her campaign website.
Candidate information
Party: Democratic
Office sought: Cobb County School Board, District 2
Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
Education: Bachelor's degree in history from Emory University (2000); master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages from Columbia University (2007), according to BallotReady profile data.
Teaching certifications: Georgia certified in Early Childhood Education (P-5), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL, P-12) and English (6-12), according to her campaign website. She holds three active certifications. She also earned a Dyslexia Endorsement and a Georgetown University Education Finance Certificate during her first board term.
Experience and public service
Sayler says she worked as an ESOL teacher and ESOL lead teacher at a Title I (federal high-poverty program) elementary school in Post 2, Cobb County. She also lists experience as a director of children's ministry at a metro-Atlanta church and as a Parent Teacher Association volunteer and school foundation volunteer in Cobb County schools, according to her campaign website.
BallotReady profile data lists her current roles as a preschool teacher and District 2 board member on the Cobb County School Board.
On the issues
Sayler's campaign site outlines three education priorities. She says parents deserve clear and consistent communication from their school district. She says children deserve a competitive education that nurtures their creativity, compassion and curiosity. She also says teachers and staff members deserve to be treated like professionals.
Sayler did not detail specific policy proposals in her responses provided through BallotReady or on her campaign website.
Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.
The East Cobb Beacon did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
