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Free tuition program for teachers getting underway at state universities
After months of deliberation, state universities are aiming to admit 200 students in the fall 2017 semester to the Arizona Teacher Academy, a teacher-training program with free tuition.
Wrap up with Rebecca Rios
In her first year as House Democratic leader, Rebecca Rios, D-Phoenix, a longtime lawmaker, was hopeful that her caucus could take a rare vote in favor of a GOP-backed budget. But when the budget didn’t go far enough toward investing in Arizona’s teachers, House Democrats held true to their beliefs and their prom-ises, and voted against the budget package.
Ducey vetoes lowest in ’17 despite last minute flurry of bill rejections
Gov. Doug Ducey wielded his veto power this year fewer times than any governor since 2004.
Bonus or pay raise for teachers?
A pay raise for K-12 teachers included in the state’s $9.8 billion spending plan may only be a bonus, education groups warned.
House Republican leader: Teachers get second jobs to buy boats, enjoy finer things in life
Teachers in Arizona are getting second jobs not because they’re struggling to survive on their low pay, but because they want to enjoy the finer things in life, like boats, according to House Majority Leader John Allen.
After signing ESA bill, Ducey vows no more school voucher expansion measures for now
Gov. Doug Ducey today said lifting an enrollment cap that will be imposed as a school voucher program expands is “not even a consideration.” At least not at this time.
From classroom to chatroom: how teachers risk crossing the line with students
Investigators said it started with a World of Warcraft game: A 16-year-old girl joined a team with her teacher and then entered into a private chat, which spiraled into online advances by the teacher and suggestions of meeting outside of school.
Chamber chief faces firestorm for calling teachers’ union ‘crybabies’
The head of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce waded into a storm of criticism after calling the teachers’ union “crybabies” for asking for pay raises.
Top teachers call for 4 percent pay boost rather than 0.4 percent
Calling the governor’s salary hike proposal perhaps worse than nothing, the top teachers in Arizona want Gov. Doug Ducey to spend all of his new education dollars for a pay hike rather than spreading the cash around.
Teaching the teachers to stay in Arizona
In a poorly-financed education system, Arizona teachers are battling low salaries, the pressures of mandatory testing and a lack of respect for their profession, making it harder for the state to entice and retain teachers, advocates say. One Paradise Valley mentoring program is trying to grow teachers at home and repair a broken pipeline.
Time to get serious—end the school funding crisis
Listening to Governor Doug Ducey describe his ideas to improve our schools, I thought of Ben Franklin’s wise words: Well-done is better than well-said.
AZ educators get creative in finding solutions to growing teacher shortage
Local administrators and educators are utilizing creative techniques to deal with Arizona’s chronic teacher shortage from a recruitment perspective as well as how to use the limited supply of qualified teachers in the most effective way.
