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Arizona State Legislature Waives School Funding Cap

February 8, 2023
With the passage of HCR2001 by the Arizona State Senate a few minutes ago, the education funding cap (also known as the aggregate expenditure limit or AEL) has officially been waived for the 2022-2023 school year.
Governor Katie Hobbs
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It's a New Day for Educators in Arizona

January 9, 2023
Having a governor who makes public education a priority is a game changer for Arizona, a fact made clear in Governor Katie Hobbs’ State of the State Address on January 9, 2023.
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Arizona Supreme Court Ruling Is a Disgrace

April 21, 2022
On April 21, 2022, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled against Prop 307 and protecting funding for public schools and instead sided with wealthy corporate interests. Despite the clear and strong language of the Arizona Constitution granting the people a co-equal right to legislate, Governor Ducey, Legislative Leadership, and the Ducey-packed Supreme Court have stripped the people of their rights. They are doing it openly, contrary to longstanding precedent, and to help the rich, not everyday Arizonans.
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AEA Statement on Superior Court Ruling on Prop 208

March 11, 2022
In the ruling issued on March 11, 2022, Superior Court Judge Hannah declared Prop 208 unconstitutional thereby denying hundreds of millions of dollars to Arizona’s public schools.
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Schools Could Remain Open if Governor Would Support Them

January 10, 2022
On, January 10, 2022, Governor Ducey had an opportunity in his state of the state address to outline a plan for safely keeping our public schools open during rising cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron surge. Instead, he ignored the effects the pandemic is having on educators and parents and focused on private school voucher schemes that drain money from our already strained public education infrastructures.
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AEA Celebrates Arizona Supreme Court Ruling Against Governor’s Mask Ban

November 2, 2021
On November 2, 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously upheld the lower court ruling that found portions of the K-12 education budget – including bans on mask mandates, vaccines, and controversial topics in the classroom – passed by the Arizona Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ducey to be unconstitutional.