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Arizona Education Association

Mar 18, 2019

Democrats kill bill to fund school supplies

Democrats and the Arizona Education Association said the proposal, which would have given each teacher in the state $200 to spend on school supplies, was not enough money and not a permanent solution to the state’s funding crisis.

Mar 8, 2019

Invest in Ed coalition leaders oppose GOP sales tax increase

Leaders of the Invest in Ed coalition, which tried but failed to get an income tax hike for education spending on the 2018 ballot, are urging lawmakers to reject a proposal to instead raise Arizona’s sales tax.

(Photo by Carmen Forman/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 4, 2019

Bills to restrict teachers reawakens Red for Ed movement

A handful of bills introduced ahead of the 2019 legislative session are already stirring up tensions in the education community, leaving some to wonder if the Capitol will again be awash in red.

Nov 6, 2018

Congratulations to The Breakdown Breakouts!

Our inaugural Breakouts are among the sharpest political minds in Arizona. They work in and outside of government, manage their own businesses and provide counsel to some of the most important entities in the state.

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Aug 21, 2018

Ducey talks Trump, education ahead of primary

As part of his re-election bid, Ducey sat down with the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss numerous issues, including education, Arizona’s economy, his re-election bid and the challenges he faces along the way to a second term.

Jun 22, 2018

Board of Education delays discipline discussion for striking teachers

The state Board of Education won't be weighing whether to discipline tens of thousands of teachers who walked out during the #RedForEd strike -- at least not yet.

Striking teachers silently cheer using their hands to follow decorum on not clapping or verbally reacting from the Senate gallery while senators meet in Senate chambers on April 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)
May 9, 2018

The Breakdown, Episode 17: That’s a wrap

Another session is in the books, but not without a fuss - or two.

(Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
May 3, 2018

Voices of the Red for Ed movement

The Arizona Educators United and Red for Ed movement drew an estimated 150,000 teachers, students and public school staff to the Capitol to demand more for education.

Striking teachers silently cheer using their hands to follow decorum on not clapping or verbally reacting from the Senate gallery while senators meet in Senate chambers on April 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)
May 3, 2018

Pay raise gives political boost to teachers, Ducey

Putting aside the adversarial relationship between the Governor’s Office and leaders of the teacher pay movement, both Ducey and Arizona teachers have benefitted from the “Red for Ed” momentum that swept through Arizona this legislative session.

May 3, 2018

Lawmakers approve $10.4 billion budget, teacher pay raises

After marathon sessions, Arizona lawmakers passed a $10.4-billion spending plan early May 3 that fully funds Gov. Doug Ducey’s promise to boost teacher pay this fall and in the following two school years.

May 2, 2018

Teachers strike likely to continue into Thursday

The longest statewide teacher strike is going to drag into another day Thursday, at least for some of those who have been out of work now since last Thursday.

Arizona Educators United organizer Noah Karvelis addresses reporters and Red for Ed demonstrators after calling teachers back to their classrooms beginning on May 3 - if the Legislature adopts a budget that includes Gov. Doug Ducey's proposed 20 percent teacher pay raises by 2020. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
May 1, 2018

Teachers end short-lived strike

The Arizona Educators United and Arizona Education Association called for an end to the Red for Ed strike today, leaving most of their demands on the table.

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