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Speak Up for Students Our Voice Is Our Power

We’ll advocate for fully funded public schools. We’ll dismantle unjust systems. We’ll give our students the opportunities they need to succeed. Help us make it happen.
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“I am an AEA member because advocacy is important, and AEA continuously advocates for students and educators. Until I became an AEA member, I did not realize all of the different ways that we can advocate for our students and schools. It is empowering to be a greater part of that process.”
Quote by: Kareem Neal, 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year, 2022 National Teachers Hall of Fame, and Phoenix Union High School District Classroom Teachers Association member.
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From fully funding schools to voting rights and making our schools safe, we are advocating for our students, our schools, and our communities.
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AEA advocates for students and educators at the state Capitol.
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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education

With more than 20,000 members, the Arizona Education Association (AEA) is the largest professional association 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.
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The Arizona Education Association is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

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