Press Releases

The Arizona Education Association released its 2020 Legislative Report Card for the 54th Arizona Legislature, 2nd session, which grades state legislators on key bills that significantly impact our students and Arizona’s public school employees.

The Arizona Education Association (AEA), representing thousands of educators throughout Arizona, strongly condemns the unprovoked acts of violence against unarmed Black men and women throughout our state and this country.

The AEA Board of Directors voted to create a task force to set forth a vision for Arizona public schools as we plan for the next academic year.

The Arizona Education Association is calling for students to remain home from school until education leaders and state policymakers can present a detailed plan of support that assures students will be returning to safe classrooms and healthy school sites.

Today, AEA launched the “We Count” campaign, kicking off a major effort to promote participation in the 2020 census through the activation of AEA’s members engaging their communities on the importance of the once-in-a-decade process mandated by the U.S. Constitution.

AEA supports the repeal of this anti-LGBTQ law and believes that health education curriculum should provide accurate and age-appropriate information to our students.

Press conference introducing package of bills to address charter school accountability reform.

Education advocates and community groups stood behind teachers as they expressed outrage over Governor Doug Ducey giving his staff up to 20 percent salary increases after teachers only received a one-time, one-percent stipend from the state.

The Arizona Education Association and the AEA Latino Outreach Cadre stand united with our immigrant students and their families against the cruel and immoral actions taken by the White House in ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 

With the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1042, Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona’s legislative leadership continue their attack on teachers in Arizona and, effectively, embrace the teacher shortage crisis in our state.