Last week, more than 100 elected delegates from our locals traveled to Oregon to set the priorities for NEA - America's largest labor union. Public education is under attack, but our members are unstoppable in their commitment to protect great schools where everyone can thrive!

"[Adelita] is the kind of leader we desperately need in Congress: fearless, rooted in community, and deeply committed to the future of public education." Tucson educators are all-in for Adelita Grijalva! Read Tucson Education Association President Jim Byrne's op-ed ⬇️ tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report…

AEA President Marisol Garcia is ready to get out the vote for Adelita Grijalva in the #AZ07 special! We're rallying with the Grijalva campaign in Tucson tomorrow am alongside Captain Mark Kelly & Gabrielle Giffords before we head out to knock on doors. Join us: mobilize.us/aea/event/8118…

We had a blast rallying with Adelita Grijalva and getting out the vote ahead of Tuesday’s special election in #AZ07! Adelita has been a champion for public school educators & she’ll fight for all of us in Congress. Remember to drop off your ballot soon or vote in-person on Tuesday!

"We're not asking for luxury extras. We're asking for the public education funding that every child in this country deserves." Alexis Aguirre, an AEA member in the Osborne School District, joined Senator Mark Kelly at the IBEW 640 union hall to talk about Trump's cuts to ed funding.

Today is Election Day for the Special Primary in Congressional District 7. Vote in-person or drop off your early ballots at voting locations in your county, open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your voting location, visit Arizona.Vote

Polls are open, folks! If you live in #AZ07, go vote for my friend, Adelita Grijalva, to be our next representative in Congress.  Don’t know where to cast your ballot? Find your nearest voting location at IWillVote.com/AZ.

Arizona educators are proud to congratulate Adelita Grijalva on her primary win in the special election for #AZ07! Adelita is a public school mom who knows that our future depends on fully-funded schools. We’re excited to work with her to protect & deepen investments in public ed.

❌ After-school programs ❌ Literacy programs ❌ STEAM enrichment Trump's freeze on $118M for AZ schools is threatening programs our students need & deserve. On Monday, AEA President Marisol Garcia joined @ArizonaPBS to discuss the tough choices districts face w/ these cuts.

In Casa Grande & communities across AZ, districts are struggling with Trump's freeze on education funding. AEA applauds AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes for filing suit to force the release of these funds. All our elected officials should be fighting to bring this money home. pinalcentral.com/arizona_city_i…

Safer schools are stronger schools! Last weekend, AEA hosted a Health & Safety Academy to promote workplace safety and empower Arizona educators to know their rights with health hazards at work. Congratulations to the 22 educators who earned their OSHA-10 certification!

Let's be clear: Trump didn't have the authority to withhold these funds in the first place. Schools can't operate in an environment of chaos & uncertainty. We'll remember the elected officials who kept silent when educators & families begged them to speak out against the freeze.

Thank you to Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Ruben Gallego, Rep. Greg Stanton, and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari for standing up for our schools!

This is a major win by Tucson Education Association union members who collected 1,200+ signatures & worked closely with Tucson Unified to reduce excessive testing. Fewer tests mean more instructional time, a deeper focus on learning, and less stress for our students. kold.com/2025/07/29/tuc…

🎙️.Ellie Pérez-Pawloski 🍎💃🏽🌵, de Arizona Education Association 🍎🏫, afirmó que en las próximas elecciones hay que "elegir a legisladores que aprecien la educación", cuestionó el sistema de vales escolares y consideró que el principal rol lo tienen los padres y educadores. 📲Nos ves aquí: facebook.com/LaOnda1190AM/v…

.Tucson Education Association's big testing win is all over the news this week! Thanks to union educators who pushed for change, students in Tucson's largest school district will have fewer standardized tests and more time to learn. azluminaria.org/2025/07/31/mor… via AZLuminaria

With the school year starting in many districts across Arizona, our union is proud to recognize all of the teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, maintenance staff, and others who work hard during the summer months to support student learning. Thank you for everything you do.

"By uniting, we send a clear message: Public education matters, and we will protect it together.” In big cities and rural towns, union members are fighting for great public schools. Listen to Chino Valley EA President Robin B. talk about what being a union member means to her: