Tom Horne is feeling the heat
Teacher retention task force. Gov. Hobbs just launched a new task force to address the teacher retention crisis in Arizona. Arizona ranks among the worst states in terms of teacher pay and spending per student. These disparities are a result of anti-public education lawmakers’ refusal to adequately fund Arizona K-12 schools for years. In her announcement, Hobbs argued that the problem […]
Calling it what it is
Veto alert. On Thursday, Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed SB1305, the attack on teachers passed by Republican lawmakers. Rather than funding Arizona schools, the bill would have opened teachers up to lawsuits and investigations for teaching the truth about our country’s history. The bill is just another example of the far-right’s use of fear-mongering to distract from the […]
Who are the Republicans attacking Arizona’s Education?
Arizonans across the state have showed up for education in a historic way — from massive state-wide teacher strikes and pro-education marches, to passing a long-needed wealth-tax to help fully fund our Arizona education system. Proposition 208 passed during the 2020 general election, and received 1,675,810 votes, with approximately 52% of the vote and also […]