The Corner…

1. The Corner… Turning

2. We’ve come through a difficult time • Widespread struggling economy • Legislative budget cuts to education • A hostile political environment

3. We’ve come through a difficult timeas educators and staff in Arizona… • Widespread struggling economy • Legislative budget cuts to education • A hostile political environment • But we are turning the corner.

4. Proposition 100 Passes with 64% approval ONE CENT SALES TAX TO FUND EDUCATION MAY 2010 SPECIAL ELECTION

5. Your Retirement Contribution RateGoing back to 50-50 and Money is Being Returned To You

6. Teacher Evaluations( HB 2823 ) Championed decision makingfor teacher quality decisions at the local level

7. Priority LearningProfessional DevelopmentDelivered by National Board Certified AEA member trainers We are taking back our profession

8. BargainingBetter Compensation and Working Conditions • Providing tools to empoweringLocal Bargaining Teams • Built a labor coalition to defeat the bargaining prohibition • Local successes

9. AEA is Turning theCorner on Advocacy AEA Help Desk provides contact with an advocacy expert when the member has questions or concerns.

10. “They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” —Andy Warhol “They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” —Andy Warhol

11. Arizona parentsalso want toturn the cornerand we have theopportunityto help them.

12. Renews the one-cent sales tax to provide stable, predictable funding for Arizona public schools. 80% of the funding benefits education.

13. Prevents the Legislature fromcutting K-12 educationby creating a funding floor thatlegislators can’t reduce. 80% of the funding benefits education.

14. Funds the implementation of new and unfunded reforms over the next two years, including the Common Core standards. 80% of the funding benefits education.

15. Provides additional funding to schools based onstatewide performance. 80% of the funding benefits education.

16. Invests in scholarships for university and community college students. Invests in career and technical education. Establishes a state infrastructure fund,creating jobs. 80% of the funding benefits education.

17. Spending Priorities Polling of “Most Likely To Vote” in the 2012 general election, There is Public Support VERY HIGHHIGH = COMBINED Providing funds for public education 44% 36% 80% Health care for kids living in poverty 36 44 80 Rebuilding infrastructure 25 41 66 Reducing state debt 24 41 65 Have money to pay new health care costs 23 35 58 Cut state taxes 18 22 40 *those who stated an opinion Based on 800 telephone interviews with people “MOST LIKELY TO VOTE” in the 2012 general election. The 800 sample reflects the voting population by party affiliation, age and gender. “MOST LIKELY TO VOTE” is defined as people who voted in at least three of the past five statewide elections. The telephone interviews were conducted by professional interviewers between December 11 – 17, 2011.

18. There is Public Support How serious is it to lose the funding from Proposition 100? Very serious or serious 75% Support for new one-cent sales tax to fund education. Very supportive or supportive 70% Based on 800 telephone interviews with people “MOST LIKELY TO VOTE” in the 2012 general election. The 800 sample reflects the voting population by party affiliation, age and gender. “MOST LIKELY TO VOTE” is defined as people who voted in at least three of the past five statewide elections. The telephone interviews were conducted by professional interviewers between December 11 – 17, 2011.

19. Turning the Corner What you can do? • Commit to… • Enrolling a new member in your local association • Circulating a petition • Sharing the presentation • Engaging others in the campaign

20. Turning The Corner… www.arizonaea.org

21. Training • Packet information and how to use it • Circulating a petition instructions • Do’s and Don’t • Review the materials in the packet

22. Turning The Corner… www.arizonaea.org