During this fall’s elections, union educators fought hard to pass bonds and overrides to fund safe schools and great programs. @azcentral.com spoke to local leaders in the Phoenix Union, Phoenix Elementary, Isaac, and Deer Valley districts about what the results mean to them. Read their stories 👇

“It’s a clear indicator that the lack of investments in our public schools results in quality educators leaving the profession,” Arizona Education Association president @marisolgarciaaz.bsky.social said.

ICE is targeting our schools and terrorizing our communities, and we are already seeing the impacts. Students deserve safe and stable schools. Prop 50 is helps fight us back against these attacks and protect our communities. ✅ Vote #YESonProp50

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Here we are— The2025 Arizona Education Association NEA Representative Assembly Delegates! We came, worked hard, advocated, built community and prepared for work ahead of us. We are the ones We have been waiting for! #solidarity #OrganizingForPower #UnionStrong

There is a reason why millions of workers want to join unions. There is a reason why greedy corporations oppose unions. Union membership means higher wages and better benefits. Let’s grow the trade union movement.

Why do we march on May Day? This year, we march because certain politicians are defunding our schools and attacking our communities. We are speaking up. We are protecting our freedoms. We are reclaiming our power.

Unions are the anecdote to authoritarianism! NEA members and their local unions refused to comply in advance and will do everything they can to protect public education. #UnionStrong #ProudUnionEducator

SOLIDARITY FOREVER ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

Finished an amazing retreat with NEA leaders today in Maryland. Feeling refreshed, peaceful & ready to continue to organize for worker dignity & educator respect. A reminder as we greet these monsters & the F’d up policies, there are more of us and united with focus will win! #UnionProud #Solidarity

NEA’s new Faculty Pay Report shows pay gaps in higher ed remain deep: 👩‍🏫 Women earn less 🏫 HBCU faculty face pay penalties 📚 Adjuncts are underpaid But unionized faculty earn more—and collective bargaining is driving gains. Read more: buff.ly/2heqsN7

Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses. Let’s not make it harder to learn.

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

Starbucks paid its CEO $800K a day last year, while workers are fighting for a fair contract. They can definitely afford to pay a livable wage. No contract, no coffee! #ToBeAPartner #UnionsForAll

PRIVATIZING SCHOOLS: “Billionaires created the groundwork for Trump to expand charter schools and promote federal vouchers. Those who benefit from this privatization scheme are not students, families, or taxpayers who support neighborhood public schools.” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/03/bill...

Immigrants are vital to the fabric of our communities, our economy and our labor movement. Stoking fear about immigrants and mass deporting people whose labor makes our country prosper is a betrayal of our values, and a recipe for economic disaster.

If federal education funding is cut, it would be devastating to students with disabilities and their families. Parents are speaking out about how eliminating the Department of Education would harm their children. Read what they're saying 👉🏽 buff.ly/iAJbuoj

NEW: At tribal colleges, scholarships funded by a USDA grant have been suspended amid the Trump administration’s widespread cost-cutting. Now some students are facing their final weeks on campus.

Voters have repeatedly rejected school vouchers that take funding from public schools. Yet, anti-public education politicians are forcing them through executive orders—hurting millions of students. Public funds belong in public schools. Tell Congress to stop attacks on our students👉🏽 buff.ly/4hYMx7e

Every student deserves a great public school. But great schools are only possible because of the educators who show up ready to make a difference. This #PublicSchoolsWeek, and every week, we celebrate those who inspire, support, and prepare our students for the future. #PSW25 publicschoolproud.org

As an elected union leader & veteran history educator, I live in a mental spiral of both fear & hope. We have seen this before, attacks on the public good & the vulnerable, the racism & fear-mongering. And we know the antidote, solidarity, collective action, & disruption. Y’all stretch, it’s time. ✊🏽

NEA President Becky Pringle joined CBS to break down how the Dept. of Education supports our students—and the devastating impact dismantling it would have on students, educators, and communities. 📺 Watch here: www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...

DAY TWO of Isaac Educators working without pay! — we have hope…. But hope doesn’t pay for our rent, food and gas. These public educators are literally holding this AZ community together. 🔗 to help — linktr.ee/ArizonaEA

Call Maricopa county treasurer to keep Isaac open 602 506-8511

🚨🚨🚨Money is coming in- we need that money to get to the district to keep the doors open! linktr.ee/ArizonaEA Reach out to your legislative representative and Maricopa County Treasurer John Allen— more pressure needed! #AllEyesOnIsaac #SaveIsaacSchools

🚨 URGENT ACTION for public school champions: Reach out to state legislators TODAY to urge them to find an immediate solution for Isaac School District. The district faces the danger of school closures, which would be devastating for students & teachers. bit.ly/3Wywip7

🚨 URGENT ACTION for public school champions: Reach out to state legislators TODAY to urge them to find an immediate solution for Isaac School District. The district faces the danger of school closures, which would be devastating for students & teachers. bit.ly/3Wywip7

As a proud union organizer I am excited to support @benwikler for DNC chair. Ben knows that Dems need to organize voters from all walks of life, partner with labor unions & continue to build strong state & local party orgs across the US. Organizing happens everyday & Ben knows how to fight & win!

I sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors this week highlighting the importance of maintaining teacher payroll and student transportation while the receiver addresses the district's financial challenges. Press release here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...

As educators, we are united in supporting every student—no matter the language they speak or their place of birth—and ensuring they have access to safe, welcoming public schools. Here is guidance from NEA's Office of General Counsel that may be helpful.

We remain committed to using the power and strength of the largest labor union in the country to ensure every public school is a safe space for every student, regardless of the language they speak or their immigration status.

As educators, we have accepted the sacred responsibility to protect students—every single student, regardless of their immigration status. We have a professional and moral responsibility to keep our students safe, especially if, and when, Trump sends ICE into our communities and public schools.

🧵Thread: Helpful links for educators and others re: ICE raids. Please share! #Immigration #ICEraids #ImmigrationRaids #LaMigra #union @neatoday.bsky.social Guidance on Immigration Issues and Mass Raids FAQ: www.nea.org/sites/defaul... www.nea.org/sites/defaul... 1/6

Today I honor Martin Luther King’s eloquence, wisdom and bravery. I see you Dr. King — your fire will never diminish. Your light will never ever be put out.

Working class solidarity is the superpower billionaires fear.

When disaster strikes, unions stand together. Thousands in @UTLAnow have lost everything to California wildfires. CTU members, let’s support them! Donate to the UTLA Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Fund to help educators in need. 🙏 #EducatorsUnite Donate: https://buff.ly/40AsyWy

The second Trump Administration will have a large impact on immigration policies affecting students, schools, and communities. Here's what you need to know to prepare:

No, they’re not. But you know who your friends are? Your union siblings. Learn how to form a union: aflcio.org/formaunion

In case you’re wondering why all the DeVos and Koch education “parents” groups are weirdly or not-so-weirdly falling all over themselves to issue statements of support for Hegseth today.

Yes, the defunding of public education is intentional. www.propublica.org/article/scho...

The Education Association & Teacher Union Leader Starter Pack now includes 100 union leaders, including new additions @richaskey.bsky.social @detcheverry4ed.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com & @troyers.bsky.social. If you know a BlueSky teacher unionist who belongs on the list, let me know! #bskyedu

Looking for ways to help folks impacted by the LA wildfires? This thread includes few ways you can help. In times of crisis, our union comes together to support one another. cta.org/LAwildfires #WeAreCTA

Reflecting on our union leadership call from last night... a few high points as workers walk into the unknown/know of 2025 a 🧵 - Organizing at the site/workplace level is power building. Work done to build community with other workers clears the path for solidarity. We see each other as allies.

Climate change is class war. Imperialism is class war. Prison industrial complex is class war. Patriarchy is class war. White supremacy is class war. School vouchers are class war. Private healthcare is class war. Commodified housing is class war. Maybe the working class should fight back 🤷🏻‍♂️

After the Brown v. Board decision, white people across the South opened hundreds of private schools. 70 years later, most of the ones still open in Alabama’s Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white. In this town, one school keeps kids divided. By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social (Pub. May 2024)

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

@culinary226.bsky.social workers at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas are still on strike! As they fight for a strong new contract, make sure to stay at union accommodations. Fairhotel.org

Back at it, talking to local educator union leaders it’s clearer than ever. The path to worker/educator power is issue organizing at the local level. The more we as a school community find solutions, collectively, and fight for them, collectively, we will win. Join your union and join in the fight.