The Arizona Education Association (A.E.A.), in existence since 1892, serves “teachers, community college professors, speech pathologists, bus drivers, secretaries, retired educators, and student teachers” as a labor union across “150 affiliates” in Arizona. With a membership of 20,000 educators and support staff, the A.E.A.’s mission is to “advocate on behalf of students, staff, and teachers … Read more
Planning for the next major elections in 2020 does not start in 2020. It actually started for most Legislative District (LD), County, State, and National Party Apparatuses in December 2018 and January 2019. At the LD level, organizational officers are either reelected or elected. Precinct Captains are asked to stay on while others are recruited. … Read more
The worst vote of the 54th session has to be the Republican passage of the sub-minimum wage on Thursday. Rep. Travis Grantham’s HB2523 would allow employers to pay full time students, who work part time and are under 22, the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour, instead of the voter-approved minimum wage of $11/hour. Republicans and … Read more
Planning for the next major elections in 2020 does not start in 2020. It actually started for most Legislative District (LD), County, State, and National Party Apparatuses in December 2018 and January 2019. At the LD level, organizational officers are either reelected or elected. Precinct Captains are asked to stay on while others are recruited. … Read more
Last November, Arizona voters, sparked by the Hoffman and Schipara Campaigns and Red for Ed and Save our Schools Movements, sent the Republican Party a message with regards to education. Their policies with regards to schools do not work and have no appeal with most voters. Voters: • Elected the first Democrat in 20 years, … Read more