PHOENIX — Today, Arizona Education Association President Marisol Garcia released the following statement celebrating major wins for public education in Arizona’s 2025 bond and override elections:
“Tuesday’s election results are a powerful show of public support for Arizona’s amazing public schools. From small towns to big cities, voters turned out in strong numbers to approve much-needed funding for full-day kindergarten, smaller class sizes, critical safety repairs, and more.
“This year, as in every year, union educators provided the grassroots power behind these electoral victories. For months, our members volunteered their afternoons and weekends to knock on doors, call voters, and talk with their neighbors about why bonds and overrides matter so deeply to their schools. Tuesday’s results make clear who Arizona voters trust — not the dark-money groups or out-of-state PACs attacking public education, but the hard-working educators who show up for our students every day.
“Arizona’s public schools are among the worst-funded in the nation. As state lawmakers continue to neglect public education, districts are struggling to cover the rising costs of basic supplies, safety upgrades, and the programs our students need. We hope Tuesday’s results remind lawmakers that Arizona voters — their constituents — believe in the promise of well-funded public schools. Our state should stop wasting time and taxpayer money dodging its obligation to fund public education and start directing those resources to the great public schools where they belong.
“To the handful of districts where bond and override measures fell short, please know that our fight is not over. Every child in Arizona deserves a great public school, and every educator deserves a living wage and a safe classroom. As we work to make that future a reality, we will not leave any community behind.”
During the 2025 bond and override cycle, more than 400 Arizona union educators and their allies volunteered to get out the vote, knocking on nearly 30,000 doors across the state. The Arizona Education Association won races in more than 90% of districts where it competed — sweeping all bond and override elections in Pima and Yavapai counties, securing overwhelming support for public schools in urban Phoenix, and reversing previous losses to prevent staff cuts and preserve essential programs in the Chandler and Deer Valley school districts.