UGA Payment for Placement Organize Protest, Walkout at School of Social Work
The Red & Black • By Clary Watson • April 11, 2023
“On Monday afternoon, students at the University of Georgia School of Social Work took part in a walkout to protest unpaid field labor placements and the exploitation that students are facing within the social work program.
This protest was organized by the UGA chapter of Payment for Placements, an organization that aims to gain fair payment and treatment for social workers.
UGA’s P4P chapter is joining 30 other chapters across the United States in the protest against unpaid field work and the Council on Social Work Education’s alleged lack of collaboration with students on solutions to creating paid work. This walkout is also part of the P4P National Week of Action, which takes place from April 10-14.
Throughout the protest, there were organized chants as well as signs that outlined the students’ grievances against the school.”
