One week from today, Governor Ducey will deliver his State of the State address and the AZ State Legislature will officially be back in session.  The AZ Legislature makes incredibly important decisions about school funding and policies that guide teachers and students—and they also have the power to strip even more funds from our public schools using devices such as vouchers and tax credits. Legislators hear from a lot (!) of slick, well-funded lobbyists, but they really need to hear from US, the people who are actually impacted by the decisions they make. Are you ready to be an amazing education advocate in 2021? Sign up for Request to Speak (RTS) HERE and a runner will go down to the Capitol to create your account (no, you don’t have to speak: RTS is an amazing online tool that gives you access to legislators from your couch or kitchen table) RTS training dates: Jan 7 @ 5:30 PM Jan 14 @ 5:30 PM Jan 21 @ 5:30 PM Jan 28 @ 5:30 PM If you’re already signed up, check to make sure your login info is set HERE Sign up for a training on the Request to Speak system Sign up for a local Community Action Team—East Valley, West Valley, Metro Phoenix, Northern Arizona (Southern Arizona coming soon!). Your local coordinators will help you with RTS! Get your #PublicSchoolProud shirt and mask HERE Sign up for the SOSAZ Legislative Weekly Report HERE  Then tune in to SOSAZ’s Facebook at 5pm on Monday January 11th for our live response to the Governor’s State of the State address. What did Gov Ducey say, what did his words really mean for public education, and what did he leave out during this unprecedented crisis? Join us to find out! Sunlight is truly the best disinfectant. Join our team of volunteers to shed light on the lawmakers who are fighting for public schools—and those who aren’t. We need every single one of you to join us in this fight. #NowMoreThanEver #FightForPublicEducation. Team SOSAZ Contribute |
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