Fair Employment Rights
AEA will advocate to restore teacher employment rights relating to contract dates, RIF process, salaries, nonrenewal notices and association work.

AEA will advocate for due-process rights for education support professionals (classified employees) comparable to those reserved for other state employees.

English Language Learners
AEA will advocate for the necessary flexibility and the adequate funding required to meet the needs of all English Language Learners.

AEA will monitor all legislation and will take a position to support or oppose any bill that enhances or detracts from the AEA Legislative Platform.

Goals of the 2010 AEA Legislative Agenda:
1. To promote necessary and adequate funding for public education as an investment in Arizona's children and its future.
2. To promote fairness and respect for public education and all public education employees.
3. To advance sound education policy that meets high standards for teaching and learning.

The AEA 2010 Legislative Agenda is developed by the AEA Government Relations and Legislative Action Task Force and approved by the AEA Board of Directors.  It is based on the public policy statements included in the AEA Legislative Platform (adopted by the 2009 AEA Delegate Assembly).

Be Informed, Take Action:

• Keep yourself informed about punitive measures aimed at punishing teachers pass during the last legislative session.
• Help organize at your school to ensure Arizona's schools and school employees are able to provide a quality education for every child.
• Visit www.march4schools.com to get involved. See below for budget proposal details and background information.

• How Your Legislator Voted on the Budget (September 2009)
• Special Session Budget Summary (September 4, 2009)
• Legislative Majority Budget Proposal (July 27, 2009)
• Republican Leadership Budget Passed (June 4, 2009)
• Governor's Budget Proposal (June 1, 2009)
• Democrats' Budget Proposal (May 28, 2009)

Other Issues:

• Tuition Tax Credits
• Facts on Education Funding and the Budget
• Stop the School Tax Repeal 
• Issue Brief on School Tax Repeal
• Other Bills and Issues
• AEA 2009 Legislative Agenda
• Republican Leaders Attempt to Avoid Scrutiny on Education Cuts
• Private School Corporate Tuition Tax Credit Bill Drains Budget

Federal Stimulus - American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill

• Arizona Overview of ARRA - PowerPoint
• Arizona Overview of ARRA - PDF
• ARRA - Will it Solve Arizona's Budget Shortfall
• ARRA - Frequently Asked Questions
• ARRA - Basic Facts for Arizona
• ARRA - Funding for Arizona Education
• Federal Economic Recovery Background
• Federal Ecomomy Talking Points

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