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Educators' Budget Toolkit

Use these tools to gain support for the Educators' Budget.
By: Sheenae Shannon, AEA Communications Director
Published: 05/05/2022

Arizona has a budget surplus of $5.3 billion. The state has been underfunding our schools for decades and is facing a severe teacher shortage crisis. If we’re serious about getting every child the support they need to thrive, our elected leaders across the state need to address the educator shortage crisis now.

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