Arizona continues to have the nation's highest transmission rate of COVID-19 and Gov. Doug Ducey's response is, as usual, underwhelming. azcentral.com/story/opinion/… via azcentral

Yes, it’s been difficult. There is learning loss. There are social-emotional challenges. In some cases, there is sickness, economic hardship, or trauma. But students are extremely resilient. nea.org/advocating-for…

AEA VP @marisolgarciaaz comments on decision by State Board of Education to support standardized testing for students during pandemic. kjzz.org/content/164362…

IT’S OFFICIAL: City of Tucson will be raising the minimum wage to $15/hr for city workers! This will go into effect by February.

BREAKING NEWS!!! SB 1 passed the Senate Education Committee this morning & heading to Senate Finance. The bill will increase the statutory minimum teacher salaries to $50,000 for Level 1 teachers, $60,000 for Level 2 teachers,& $70,000 for Level 3-A teachers & counselors.

Happening Saturday: Brainstorm Ideas to Push for AEL Override! Join us on Zoom! fb.me/e/1ykyFexEE

“Try to be safe, breakin’ then broncos—bucko!” 🤠🌵🏜🐎 Happy Rodeo, everyone! youtu.be/D947Fr7929I

“We hear from this body that teachers aren’t trusted to pick out the library books or the curriculum that we are supposed to teach. And yet now we’re supposed to have loaded weapons in our classrooms. This is outrageous.” — Rep. @nancygforAZ voting no on #HB2705.

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"This is the first district in the entire state to adopt 12 weeks of paid parental leave." Incredible work, Tucson Education Association! kvoa.com/video/historic…

Canvass for our NEA endorsed candidate who will NOT cut vital Title 1 funds mobilize.us/kirstenengelfo…

With just 61 days to go until the election, we're excited to share with you our initial recommendations for your ballot. There's so much at stake this election - please support public schools by voting for pro-education candidates at all levels! azeducatorsvote.org

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes & others will join us for a special call tomorrow, right before the first presidential debate, to talk about the 2024 election, what's at stake for educators and public schools & how our union is fighting back. Don't miss it: mobilize.us/aea/event/6747…

Union recognition is always worth celebrating! An historic victory for the TEA subs Organizing Committee and all who helped. Let’s celebrate and discuss what needs to be done on the road ahead. #unionpower

Rank and file members of TEA have done some data analysis, LOTS of conversations and petition signatures gathering related to how much non-mandated testing occurs in addition to the state mandated assessments. Come learn more about this campaign.

And to cap off a great week of TEA events, we have another historic first: an International Teachers Committee! We encourage all international teachers in TUSD to attend, so if you know one, please share this invitation!