Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Sam

This has to be fought--tooth and nail. Thank you AEA. AZ has one of the worst educational systems in the nation. This will make the teacher working environment even worse. Teachers in this state get royally screwed already--and now this.!!!!! These anti-public education Republicans need to be stopped in any way possible. If the dumb-ass rednecks in this state only knew who they were actually voting for--they vote against their own interest. Why--because they are stupid--which is how the Republicans want to keep them.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Deb Fitzgerald

I am so thankful to see that AEA has taken action on behalf of not only its members, but all school employees! It's time we call these so called leaders on the carpet and let them know they are NOT gods! These policy changes have me outraged! Not only does this suit begin to send a message loud and clear that we will not stand by and let them control our lives and our livelihood, but we also need to organize, get viable candidates to run against them and VOTE THEM OUT in the next election!!!!!!!!!!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by D.Brown

Teachers from both political partie are affected by this anti-teacher legislation. We ARE considered to be less than second-class citizens in the eyes of the Republican majority, who passed these laws on a strictly partisan vote.I challenge my colleagues who voted for the majority party around the state, to call and email their representatives(I use that term loosely as they aren't representing us)letting them know we ALL are NOT incompetent,and that these laws should be repealed.Then,if the petition above isn't successful,I further challenge my colleagues,if you are lucky enough to still have a "contract" and your job, to VOTE the bums OUT!


Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by DeForest Lewis

Thank you AEA.
Our rank and file has been in the dumps since the people running this state took this under-handed, back door action. We all know that the legislature of this state is anti-education and that so many of the people in it profit directly from charter schools, but what they have done with this bill has gone too far.
The students in all schools, at all grade levels need to know what is happening and why.
Is there a shut down in the wings? The rumors are mounting.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by C.HIll

Thank you very much AEA for standing up for all education employees! This anti-teacher legislation must not stand and anyone who voted for it should be voted out of office. Their names will not be forgotten when their election time comes around. We all deserve better politicians than this group! This is not the proper way to move education forward!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Chris Walker

The AEA apparently is the only organization that wants to safeguard the rights of teachers and is the only one keeping an eye on the nefarious practices of the Republican majority in the Arizona legislature. It is good that we have them, but they can't do all the work that is necessary to remove those legislators that only see one distorted side of the issues. A rule that is polarized at one extreme or the other can NOT truly represent the majority of the total constituency. It is then up to the general public to rise up in its righteous indignation and elect people who are interested in assessing many sides of an issue and then making decisions that are good for the vast majority of Arizonans. This Republican dominated state government has gotten us into the mess we are in and continues to make costly decisions that have no chance of solving our problems. Boot the bums out and elect thinking, concerned, moderate representatives.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by R. Petrie

Thank you AEA for these important emails that keep me informed. It's no wonder why Arizona is ranked last in education when we have leadership that looks for every way to ruin public education. It seems like this is a vendetta to punish educators for rallying at the Capitol last year. True leadership should stand for the values of how hard teachers work to insure their students are successful beyond a score on a test. It's sad when times are hard, that our State Leadership are stabbing us in the back.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by F. Cherrick

Thank you for standing up for our teachers and taking action against this inept legislature. I am a retired teacher with a daughter currently teaching. Our family is hoping she gets to keep her job next year.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Renea Herold

Can someone explain this process. What is it? How long does it take? Does it stop the school districts from implementing these policies until resolution?

Thanks in advance for a response



Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Judy Robbins

Thanks to AEA, we have some hope on the horizon. This State's Legislative Republican leadership has proven time and again that their interests aren't sincerely out to make Arizona the best state for its' children. They are vindictive and spiteful people. They hold no regard towards the educational profession and it's professionals. They have undermined our careers in many ways asides from recent legislation, and need to learn the hard way that this only fans the flame of dissatisfaction and ire. Due to this group's short-sighted view of our work, the State and our Association is going to have to fork over big money to counteract this mess. I do hope in the end, these Legislators learn that we can overcome the obstacles that are hoisted at us if we collectively work together. Our Association should be applauded for it's wisdom to take on such an onerous task. I believe AEA and the public educators of Arizona will triumph.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Patricia L. Zajicek, AAUW AZ

Thanks to AEA, John Wright, Doug Kilgore and the rest of the AEA staff and supporters for fighting this down to the wire. Thanks also to taking it to the Supreme Court where hopefully the latest bill will be rejected.

Little or no attempt has been made to raise taxes or find other ways to help avoid this catastrophic action. In other words, it is elected officials mindful of relection who are attempting to avoid upsetting the financial powers that be who are deciding the fate of education in Arizona. Not the public whose children attend these very schools.

Arizona has consistently placed among the lowest in quality of education in the nation. Attempts to bring levels up even the smallest amount are soon defeated as being too costly.

I know the state is in desperate financial straits and that extreme measures are to be expected, but we should not undermine something as critical as education to balance the budget.

All of us in the valley are dealing in one way or another with reduced income, however, we need to raise taxes, tax carpool lanes, borrow or do anything except taking critical funds from such an important and critical and already badly underfunded program

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by DanF

Thank God that the legislature are so incompetent that they did this in an illegal way!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Eric Rasmussen

I would like EVERY teacher to get organized in this state.. I would like to all of us to consider taking a "sick day" on the same day and ALL OF US go down to the legislature ON THAT DAY. I would encourage school administrators to follow suit and force the district office to deal with situations without teachers there. We need to finally take a stand that we will not be the doormats anymore!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Karen

AEA, thank you for keeping up with the shenanigans that our wonderful government is trying to pull on our educators. As educators, we have to get our degrees, just like other professions do. We go through lifelong classes to stay current with our profession. We abide by the various educational changes the education department at the state level tells us, regardless of our agreement with the changes. We put up with the pay that is allotted us by districts. I just don't get it. We have one of the worst educational systems in the nation and instead of trying to better it, they are trying to destroy what is left! Someone needs to look into illegal activities going on within our government, which I know is not AEA's job. Our government should be stripped of their rights and kicked out of office. Has anyone looked into impeaching Jan Brewer? I'm tired of our profession being lambasted and always looked at first when the state is short of money. Someone needs to look into all the money that is wasted on many other aspects of our government. Again, thank you for your support! I too, am a member.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Just Me

Is the removal of due process rights targeted at teachers only, or does this apply to all state employees? In police and fire departments, does seniority count as a factor for employee retention or does the new law prohibit this? Maybe the police and fire employees are next...I hope not.

There are already mechanisms in place to purge ineffective teachers, if administrators do their jobs. The new law, if it stands, will demote teaching from a professional career choice to the level of temporary contract work. This is opposite of what Arizona's schools need, considering the high turnover rates that already exist.

What a risky career path...the longer you've been teaching the more money you make and the more incentive a district has to replace you with a less experienced (less expensive) teacher. Advice: Stop sharing your most effective lessons with junior teachers...its best not to feed the monster that may replace you! Yes...messed up thinking precipitated by a messed up state legislature (Arizona = 51st in per pupil funding).


Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by D.H.J.

My husband was laid off from his East Valley district because he had a masters degree and the district wanted a "less expensive" teacher. He still has not found work in education. I have been told that that there are 5,000 to 10,000 out of work teachers in this state. The legislature is destroying education in this state by encouraging districts to hire the "cheapest" teachers they can -- education and qualifications don't count.

I am also a teacher. I called my legislators this summer to voice my opinion on the cuts to education in the state budget, as did many other Arizona teachers. We were punished by the state legislature for taking advantage of our Constitutionally protected rights of free speech. Arizona's legislature is unbelievable. They have got to be the worst in the nation. I certainly hope, along with many of my fellow educators, that the Arizona State Supreme Court are more intelligent and honorable than the right wing reactionary fanatics in the state house and senate.

This is America, yet because of our state legislature, I am reluctant to give more than my initials in this post. Will I be punished by those who are supposed to represent my will and look after this state that belongs to all of us??

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by pam

Thank you AEA for taking this on. Teachers have been so disrespected by our state government for years. The legislators who know nothing about education (or anything else) tell us how to do our jobs. I have to agree with Eric, it is time to take a "sick day or two" to show our legislature that we are through being demeaned and blamed for everything that is wrong with education. It is also time for the districts to stand up to these clowns and take our side instead of always just caving in.
I am a republican who is changing her registration because of the way this legislature has treated education. It is a disgrace! VOTE THEM ALL OUT !!!!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by carolyn modeen

Much needed action!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Linda Colburn

I have always been a member of the local, state and national association in California and now in Arizona. Thank you for standing tall in the hurricane caused by our anti-teacher/anti-public education legislature! I have signed the petition and will wear black on the 24th proudly. I have over 100 days of general leave on the books and I could definitely use some of them. One last thing----When the state looks at the success (or lack) of the teachers, where is the parent in all of this? When are they going to be held accountable for anything?!

AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Jane

We must never forget the fact that these unforgivable policy changes were made. We must follow up by making sure to vote any representative who was in support of the policies out of office. Thank you AEA for taking it to the courts.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Barry

THANK YOU AEA! Once again the AEA demonstrates our membership dues are well worth it!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by J. McKinley

I was wondering when the threat of a lawsuit on these attacks to our profession would take place... Thank you AEA for stepping up and going to battle for us!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Marc Severson

This blatant attempt at destroying public education in Arizona must be stopped. We are already the laughing stock of the nation for or nineteenth century attitude toward education. No wonder industry will not even consider coming here. Thank you AEA.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by MeAgain

Attention voters!

Here are the people that voted to take away due process rights for teachers!

Senator Steve Pierce
Representative Lucy Mason
Representative Andy Tobin
Representative Doris Goodale
Representative Nancy McLain
Senator Jack Harper
Representative Tom Boone
Representative Judy Burges
Senator Sylvia Allen
Representative Bill Konopnicki
Representative John Kavanagh
Representative Michele Reagan
President Bob Burns
Representative Debbie Lesko
Representative Rick Murphy
Representative Nancy Barto
Senator Linda Gray
Representative Jim Weiers
Senator Barbara Leff
Representative Adam Driggs
Senator John Nelson
Representative Steve Montenegro
Representative Jerry Weiers
Senator Russell Pearce
Representative Cecil Ash
Representative Steve Court
Senator Chuck Gray
Speaker Kirk Adams
Representative Rich Crandall
Senator John Huppenthal
Representative John McComish
Senator Jay Tibshraeny
Representative Warde Nichols
Representative Steve Yarbrough
Senator Thayer Verschoor
Representative Andy Biggs
Representative Laurin Hendrix
Representative Frank Pratt
Representative Russ Jones
Representative David Stevens
Senator Al Melvin
Representative Vic Williams
Senator Jonathan Paton
Representative Frank Antenori
Representative David Gowan


Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Tina

I am beyond sick to see that my representatives voted for this! In addition, one of the representatives is a member of our school district's school board! How outrageous is that? Most of us who are teaching have Masters degrees, we work incredibly hard to do a good job with the students in our classrooms and yet we are being treated with disregard and disrespect. What will it take for us to stand tall and refuse to be dumped on any longer?

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by MeAgain

Hi Tina...

Who is your representative? Its time to name names!





Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Terry Schneider

The passing of this bill opens up a can of worms in my opinion. I can't believe those in power took this giant step backwards in time. What a nightmare this will become for education! I see teachers being let go because they don't brown nose the right folks at the right time, and if a new administrator shows up and decides he wants to hire his old cronies, out with everyone! What's to stop nepotism from running wild in our schools? We fight this in rural Arizona right now, and now these idiots in the state capital just gave them the go ahead. This is not the time to be exploring other careers, but I'd suggest we all take a deep breath, and understand we may have to take this under consideration. This is a sad, dark day for education in Arizona. I hope the AEA has the stamina to see this through and our ducks are lined up and armed for a fight.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Steve

Sometimes a tragic event of historical proportions awakens people to action. We, the teachers, need to take a stand and fight for the survival of public education in Arizona. Complaining about the actions of the Arizona legislature will amount to little or nothing. Speak up at every opportunity to inform the citizens, parents, and school boards that teachers will not accept the attack upon public education by Arizona's reckless law makers. Advertise the names of the legislators who voted to eliminate teacher rights and cut $150 million MORE from Arizona education. Start infomercials on TV to do the same.Write to the local newspapers. Organize mass demonstrations. Participate in marches. Go to school board meetings to express your outrage. Go to legislative sessions to express your views. A COMMITMENT TO ACTION IS REQUIRED OF ALL TEACHERS AT THIS CRITICAL TIME.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Curtis Brewton by Curtis Brewton

The association members in my district needed a lift. This will certainly provide it. One of our superintendents had a meeting scheduled for December 7th for the purpose of explaining the changes scheduled to take effect on November 24th. Maybe he will need to cancel that meeting.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Catherine Brookins

I am so thankful to see AEA take this action. I have been saying for several months that what the governor and her pals have been doing to educators cannot be legal. It all seems unconstitutional to me.

Let's send a clear message that we will not be victims.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Question

Can someone please clarify who the new legislation affects. Does this affect all teachers in Arizona, i.e. K-12 Public, Chartered, and Community Colleges and State Universities?

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Linda Bitsuie

Thanks, AEA! Yesturday, everyone in this school were down in the dumps about this issue. The fact that AEA is standing up for us is uplifting. I don't know if this can be overturned in the courts, but I hope that the justices in the supreme court of Az. are more simpathetic to educators than our duly elected and so called representatives.
I just hope that this action does not take a lot of time.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Ebun Adeyemi

I want to thank AEA for taking these giants against teachers. It does not make any sense whatsoever that teachers should be focus of the economy. I am glad someone is trying to make them see the light.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Lind Bitsuie

Thank you AEA! I just hope that the supreme courgt of Az. has morfe respect for educators tha our so-called representatives

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Lind Bitsuie

Thank you AEA! I just hope that the supreme court of Az. has more respect for educators than our so-called representatives

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by mark rosin

Thank you AEA for helping secure a better future for teachers. This is the reason that I continued membership in the AEA-Retired.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by VFord

I think every teacher in public schools in Arizona should make it a point to find out the person/s responsible (including the Governor who signed it) for this being signed into a bill, and if an elected official, let them know you will do everything in your power to make sure they are not elected to office ever again. This is a travesty and reflects the lack of commitment to education in this great state. We cannot retain talent with a bill such as this nor attract talent nor possible corporate headquarters looking to settle in Arizona (who wants to locate their company in a state that does not honor public education...no one). Horrible. Just Horrible.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Jennifer Milan

This is our time to organize and ask our coworkers to belong to the AEA. We're all in this together, and we need to be united in this fight. Let's really piss off the legislators by growing our membership like crazy. Thank AEA for having our backs!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by C.K.

This is unbelievable. I moved here to AZ to take a teaching job, and here they go wanting to snatch it right back! I am very glad that AEA has out backs. I am disgusted that Tom Boone of the Deer Valley Unified School District voted for this!!!!! Unbelieveable!!!!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by M

Lets start a recall process for all those representatives on the list. 25% of those who voted in the last elections are required. It would be better to start fresh than to try to get these people to change.




Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Mrs. G Vargas

From a parent - THANK YOU! Protecting teachers protects my child's EDUCATION too!! I'm SO glad that AEA is in existence because there is nothing else stopping these neanderthals from using our children's future to protect their special and business interests!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Carrie Barros

This is why I am a member. Let's organize and educate our communities across the state in a positive way. I noticed in an ealier blog that Steve Pierce, Lucy Mason, and Andy Tobin were the top 3. They are from here, the Prescott area, and they are DONE! Carrie Barros, President, Humboldt Education Association

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Heather

This is yet anohter reason why I left the public teaching profession after teaching high scholll biology for over 10 years- I am so glad I was able to get out a little over 3 years ago. This is a complete shame on the part of the government - there is no love for teachers in the Az goverment.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by sthomas68@qwest.net

Shame on you who voted for this measure!

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by benharrison

I made it easier for you all to contact the above mentioned individuals.
sallen@azleg.gov; kadams@azleg.gov; cash@azleg.gov; spierce@azleg.gov; lmason@azleg.gov; atobin@azleg.gov; dgoodale@azleg.gov; nmclain@azleg.gov; jharper@azleg.gov; tboone@azleg.gov; jburges@azleg.gov; bkonopnicki@azleg.gov; jkavanagh@azleg.gov; mreagan@azleg.gov; rburns@azleg.gov; dlesko@azleg.gov; rmurphy@azleg.gov; nbarto@azleg.gov; lgray@azleg.gov; jweiers@azleg.gov; bleff@azleg.gov; adriggs@azleg.gov; jnelson@azleg.gov; smontenegro@azleg.gov; jpweiers@azleg.gov; rpearce@azleg.gov; scourt@azleg.gov; cgray@azleg.gov; kadams@azleg.gov; rcrandall@azleg.gov; jhuppenthal@azleg.gov; jmccomish@azleg.gov; jtibshraeny@azleg.gov; wnichols@azleg.gov; syarbrough@azleg.gov; tverschoor@azleg.gov; abiggs@azleg.gov; lhendrix@azleg.gov; fpratt@azleg.gov; rjones@azleg.gov; dstevens@azleg.gov; amelvin@azleg.gov; vwilliams@azleg.gov; jpaton@azleg.gov; fantenori@azleg.gov; dgowan@azleg.gov

I had no representative contact me or provide me with input regarding this bill or I would have said something. Now that they made a decision that impacts me without my opportunity, I will make sure that I am heard. I suggest that AEA people do the same

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by K. Olson

This time they have really gone too far!! They act as if they know what is best for AZ, and yet they don't even seem to realize that if you attack the teachers, you attack the children. Who gave Jan Brewer this kind of power? She acts as if she is God and she has no regard for the common good of the state. I don't think that Palitano had this in mind when she left for Washington DC. These so called, representatives obviously don't have the common good in mind, and who do they think they represent? Not me. Teachers have contracts in place for a reason, so that the children of the state can recieve dedicated, educated teachers that have their best interests in mind. The politicians that are supporting HB 2011 are just looking for some quick fix to their budget problems and clearly not seeing beyond the noses on their faces. Reducing the education budget while the people are passing budget override bills, is obviously the wrong way to go here. The sooner we get rid of Brewer and her gang, the better.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by CJ

It is embarrassing what the representative from Gilbert did by not showing up for the vote and then later apologizing for his behavior. Where did they get this guy? And why do people vote for people like this? We need to elect intelligent, caring, supportive representatives and get rid of these egotistical, ignorant and arrogant legislators who live in the past. Arizona is now at the bottom of the barrel as far as education. There are so many teachers leaving the profession because of these new rules and horrific budget cuts. Get rid of the charter schools and support the public schools!!! Thank you AEA for filing suit.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by kat

Thank you AEA for recognizing the injustice that the Arizona Government is doing by selecting a small group of state/public workers. I hope the ACLU will step in to help the AEA make their point. It is not ok to decide to focus rules only for a small selected group of state/district workers. I hope they resolve this a.s.a.p. Thanks again AEA for your help

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Bill Ferrill

Teachers have been treated as the ultimate second-class citizens of the professional workforce in this state since the beginning of time… Everyone knows this!

The legislature’s most recent irresponsible decisions regarding devastating changes to the employment conditions for Arizona teachers go way, way beyond ludicrous; they qualify as extremely moronic!

To the Arizona Legislature: Remove tenure? Pay us just what you wish based on your ignorant whim and judgment of the continuously devoted and GREATLY UNDERPAID professional services that we already perform? I say to them that it’s all a bunch of crap… tactical moves designed to CONTINUE to hold teachers down to the level of a permanent professional underclass and reduced to being paralyzed with the never ending fear of what may come next! Moreover, it’s all designed to balance the state budget on the backs of those most committed unsung heroes and heroines of the professional workforce who have dedicated their entire lives with their blood, sweat and tears ... All this and more to assure the finest education for Arizona’s youth!

Consider This: if you hold a master’s degree in Tucson, you are within roughly the top 9% of the educated segment of the entire workforce; yet teachers, on average, make less than mail carriers do! Personally, I find this fact totally unconscionable and wrong.

Decades of lip-service and wearing black just won’t do the job at all; it’s time to take action that has REAL TEETH in it on the level of what the Teamsters did under Jimmy Hoffa! Let’s face it, sometimes you just have to TAKE WHATS ALREADY YOURS! I say the entire teacher workforce should suck it up and create a shock wave throughout the entire state: Shut the educational system down by staying home for awhile. If 50% did that, I think that the Arizona legislature would budge somewhat. If 80% did it, they would be on their knees! Heck, didn’t the Teamsters shut down U.S. commerce years ago by pulling their rigs across route 95 on the east coast?

All due respect, more drastic measures are long overdue!


Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Teacher in Tucson

It is heartbreaking to hear about this AZ legislative action. When I moved to Arizona from another state a few years ago, I was struck by how poorly educated Arizona's state-raised population is. I'll spare the reader the gory details of my 12+ hour workdays, the struggle to make my modest ends meet in spite of holding a Masters, or about the ridiculous amount of money I foolishly donate to compensate the dishonorable lack of responsibility the people and politicians of Arizona take for raising the future. Shameful!

But I can tell you that I am a damn good teacher - that my children consistently rise above Arizona's academic status quo. I will also say, adamantly, that it is a rare occasion to meet a lazy or lousy teacher. The politicians of this state would be humbled to spend just one day in our shoes, much less a year. Could you imagine any of them pathetically juggling what we do?

I rarely get involved in political and association discussions, but I will fully support a shut down or other direct action. It's time.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by MathTeacher

Arizona won't remove tenure rights for professors at the state universities. The reason is that universities need to be competitive in recruiting the most talented faculty. If Arizona does away with the university tenure system, the academic talent will avoid Arizona.

The situation is apparently different with primary and secondary school instructors. The republican legislature views these instructors as little more than babysitters. They have no concept of what good educational systems are all about. Vote these elephants out of office!


Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Doug Kilgore

Like most have stated, we need to do everything we can to stop this attack on teachers. Here is a list of legislators voting records http://www.arizonaea.org/pdfs/politics/How_legislators_voted.pdf

Every school employee in every school in Arizona needs to be contacted and called to action. Learn how you can help, here. http://www.arizonaea.org/politics.php?page=486

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Joseph

As a person who has been considering changing careers to teaching, I must say that this is a really BAD law. I now have absolutely no incentive to go through with it. I "was" willing to trade higher yearly earnings for a more equitable and fair employment situation. Essentially trading my higher-earning lifestyle for a more predictable (and thus, stable) future. No longer.

I am not someone who is running away from the higher-risk / higher pay atmosphere of private industry, but rather as someone who actually just enjoys teaching (I teach at a community college now).

I've already learned the lessons of private industry. That the more accomplished and expensive people get tossed-out first, that at-will employees (with no contracts) have no rights (or power), and that mediocrity is always preferred so long as the price is lower. We're already struggling with the problems of mediocrity in education. I THOUGHT we were trying to get past it. Apparently not.

Instead of figuring out how to raise revenue to meet the needs of our growing state (a state that has very low means to generate revenue in the first place), the legislature has instead "passed-the-buck" and simply empowered the local school districts to do all of the dirty hatchet work themselves. They have taken the quick-fix route to balancing the budget. They will simply slash the funds and allow the districts to simply decide how to deal with 40% cuts to their budgets. They created a death sentence, yet did not have the guts to take ownership for communicating this sentence upon the teachers who'll ultimately lose their jobs. They will pass a budget with a massive cut, and, following the lead of the legislature, use the new law to make things easy on themselves as well. They will just get out the excel sheet and look for the top-earners. The education system will quickly dispose of veteran masters-degree-holding teachers.

I'm not sure I even want to work alongside a teaching workforce of exclusively twenty-somethings (which is what will happen). In the private workforce, I've been watching the experienced people (with 20-30 year careers) vanish, as they have been slowly replaced with cheaper, young grads. This was a slow process of private industry, but it will NOT be slow in the educational field.

Look at school lunches. As schools have fought to create more economical solutions to food, the nutritional quality has been tossed-out the window. The same will happen to teachers. Despite now being "empowered" to use the performance review as the determiner of who gets laid-off, ultimately, the salary and benefits paid to a particular employee will drive the lions share of decisions. Despite the option to go with better quality foods, schools almost universally choose the cheapest options available to them. My son's menu today? That's easy: A hot dog. Same as every Monday.

Educational quality is the "spin" that we've been given, but essentially, our legislature has shown themselves to be lazy cowards.

The funny thing, is that I'm a politically conservative person. I believe in fiscal responsibility. But I also believe in treating people like human beings. This law is not human. It's an educational death sentence. And one that won't be easily undone 2 years from now with a simple law change. The damage will take years to undo.

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by MathTeacher

Joseph,

Thanks for your thoughtful commentary. You can still teach, if that is your talent. You just need to leave Arizona to make a career of it. Good luck to you.

Special shame for Tom Boone by schwanschong

Tom Boone, legislative majority leader (and coincidentally, the president of the Deer Valley unified school district), voted in favor of the measure. I think we all know what we can expect from Deer Valley's leadership team when the cuts trickly their way down.

Mr. Boone, are you man enough to face those that will be tossed-out on their ears when the hatchet work begins? Will you take ownership for the plan that you spearheaded as majority leader? What will you say when we call you personally to the carpet at the next board meeting? Understand that your next elections will not simply be about Republicans versus Democrats. Plenty of Republicans will be working VERY hard alongside democrats, specifically to remove you from all public office you currently hold. and it will be the result of this one vote.

It will come back to haunt you (even after it is overturned in court).

Re: AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by RSR

Well, well, well!!!

What a pathetic mess our state government is in, and the education platform here absolutely STINKS!!!

I have a bias against the treatment I got from DV schools. AEA should litigate my separation and support my efforts to regain my employment, after I was irresponsibly evaluated by a new administrator in her first year last year. She left and I was forced out. Duh!!!! Funny that I worked long, challenging hours to service kids in reading as a coach, plan community literacy programs and kept Title I records meticulously. Oh, and I forgot the all-important bit of data that is central to my continuance of contract--student achievement. Well, our kids at school excelled significantly (7% overall) last year. Reading was the only area that excelled--Math and Writing did not progress upward last year on state norms. So why was I forced out????

Well, greed and malice, along with jealousy and condescention, that never nurtured any sense of corps d'esprit. I also express my disappointment in local Pres. B. who did not stand up for me, even though I worked very hard to picket for the sake of education at our school district, even writing the Board and legislators to plea to salvage education in our state. Am I young??? Nooo!!! But I happen to be darn good at my craft, and love servicing children and informing their parents in literacy education. Our campus parental involvement grew phenomenally so while I served my school there.

If this seems frustrating, it is. My honest opinion tells me that we need to vote out ALL who voted against education downtown, even force all Smartschools Plus people out of DV school district, and find new leadership that supports and encourages educational success. Our children deserve the best opportunities at learning, and we need to support families in their effort to provide education to their children.

This legislation violates US Constitutional rights, and possibly the state constitution. I am so sad to see the ignorance come forth in those we have voted in to lead and make policy. Such a crying shame.

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Well, well, well!!!

What a pathetic mess our state government is in, and the education platform here absolutely STINKS!!!

I have a bias against the treatment I got from DV schools. AEA should litigate my separation and support my efforts to regain my employment, after I was irresponsibly evaluated by a new administrator in her first year last year. She left and I was forced out. Duh!!!! Funny that I worked long, challenging hours to service kids in reading as a coach, plan community literacy programs and kept Title I records meticulously. Oh, and I forgot the all-important bit of data that is central to my continuance of contract--student achievement. Well, our kids at school excelled significantly (7% overall) last year. Reading was the only area that excelled--Math and Writing did not progress upward last year on state norms. So why was I forced out????

Well, greed and malice, along with jealousy and condescention, that never nurtured any sense of corps d\'esprit. I also express my disappointment in local Pres. B. who did not stand up for me, even though I worked very hard to picket for the sake of education at our school district, even writing the Board and legislators to plea to salvage education in our state. Am I young??? Nooo!!! But I happen to be darn good at my craft, and love servicing children and informing their parents in literacy education. Our campus parental involvement grew phenomenally so while I served my school there.

If this seems frustrating, it is. My honest opinion tells me that we need to vote out ALL who voted against education downtown, even force all Smartschools Plus people out of DV school district, and find new leadership that supports and encourages educational success. Our children deserve the best opportunities at learning, and we need to support families in their effort to provide education to their children.

This legislation violates US Constitutional rights, and possibly the state constitution. I am so sad to see the ignorance come forth in those we have voted in to lead and make policy. Such a crying shame.

AEA Filed Special Action Petition with AZ Supreme Court Today by Dan Lawrence

We all need to remember the lies and distortions of the Republican Party. It is an embarrassment to our great state. In addition:

Just when you can’t get any madder at the majority in the Arizona Legislature, one of Speaker Adam’s ad hoc committees goes and does this:

· Moved to raise the contribution limit for the private schools tax credit program from $500 to $750 for an individual, and from $1,000 to $1,500 for a married couple.

This was passed yesterday afternoon by the Speaker’s Ad Hoc Committee on Private School Tuition Tax Credit Review. The ad hoc committee members who voted to forward this recommendation for consideration by the legislature during the 2010 legislative session are: Representatives Rick Murphy (R- LD9), Debbie Lesko (R- LD9) and Andy Biggs (R- LD22).


It’s safe to say that increasing the limits for the individual tax credit will significantly increase the size of this voucher program (the latest numbers from the Arizona Department of Education for 2008 show these tax credits currently cost Arizona $55.3 million per year—this is for the individual tax credits alone).


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As usual people that don't have a clue about the issues in our schools continue to make it worse. All teachers should take a stand and walk out of the classroom. What would the district do, lower our pay? What a joke!

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The Clark County School District in Las Vegas is hiring. They pay better, and tenured teachers get due process rights. Arizona is going to lose a lot of talent.

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