2013-09-08 On September 7, 2013, presidential candidate of the coalition Georgian Dream, Giorgi Margvelashvili held a meeting with voters in Kaspi Municipality. Shida Kartli news agency released photo and video materials illustrating that the presidential candidate’s meeting with public was attended by public school teachers and public servants from municipal authorities. Transportation of teachers from public schools was ensured by trustees of territorial agencies.13 A group of local NGOs helping the coalition Georgian Dream mobilize population for the meeting were also involved in the process. Public school teachers are not prohibited from participating in pre-election campaigning (agitation). Under the applicable laws, a public school has the status of a legal entity of public law.14 Consequently, school teachers are employees of a legal entity of public law and therefore are not subject to the prohibitions envisaged by para.4, Article 45 of the Election Code.15 Nevertheless, we criticize involvement of school teachers in political processes under the instructions village trustees. These facts echo the regrettable practice that was evident for years in Georgia, when ruling forces actively engaged teachers in pre- election processes. We believe that such practice has a negative impact on pre-election environment.