AEA members understand the needs of public education students and the education profession. Through the election of their peers as their representatives, teachers and education support professionals debate issues and establish public policy positions for the profession. These Association representatives pour through research about quality teaching, healthy economic and fiscal principles, and effective management of the education enterprise as they develop AEA’s and NEA’s public policy direction.

AEA Legislative Platform

AEA 2008 Legislative Agenda

AEA Positions on the following issues:

• Arizona Teacher Performance Assessment
• John Wright on 65 Cent Deception
• Andrew Morrill on Rewarding Teachers
• AEA and Wal-Mart
• Arizona Tax System - Adequate Fair Revenues
• AIMS - should be diagnostic, not high stakes
• Students First - Fair and Adequate
• Professional Development - Quality and Job Value Crucial
• English Language Learners and the Flores Consent Decree
• Due Process for Education Support Professionals
• Vouchers and Tuition Tax Credits for Private Schools
State Trust Lands
Performance Based Pay