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Joining your union is the way to have a voice on the issues that affect you -- in your workplace, in your school district, at the Arizona state capitol and beyond.
AEA Members Are Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education
The Arizona Education Association (AEA) is more than 20,000 people—educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends—who believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
Our best hope for student success is you
Your passion and commitment are crucial to helping all students—of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds—learn, grow, and fulfill their potential. Here’s how you can get started...
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Our journey began more than a century ago. Yours starts now.
We’ve spent decades working for students and educators—but, there’s still more to do. Like our progress during the civil rights and women’s rights movements, we need to dig in and speak up for the students and educators who are still facing inequality every day.
Let's Get Real
Let's Bring Real Change
Let's Get Real
Educators need to be at the table when decisions are made that affect us, our colleagues and our students.
Let's Bring Real Change
No one understands the challenges facing schools better than educators. We are the ones spending long hours there every day! By being part of your union, you can help push forward solutions, whether that's at your workplace, in your school district, or at the Arizona State Capitol.
— Marisol Garcia, AEA President
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Low salaries, underfunded classrooms and a lack of respect are causing far too many educators to leave Arizona or the profession. Our students and colleagues deserve better!
Let's Bring Real Change
Education justice means that every student in the public education system has enough resources, has enough opportunities to focus on education. It means that teachers are paid enough, that we have enough counselors, and that support staff are making enough so they don’t have to worry about living paycheck to paycheck.
— Hugo Arreola, Phoenix Union Classified Employees Association, Computer Lab Technician
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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education
With more than 20,000 members, the Arizona Education Association (AEA) is the labor union for public school employees in Arizona. AEA members are teachers, community college professors, counselors, speech pathologists, bus drivers, secretaries, retired educators and student teachers and they belong to more than 150 local affiliates across Arizona.