Arizona Democrats; please don't let the word f*ck used on a post take you away from what is important. We need to win every race! We are allowed to be angry and allowed to swear. No more clutching of the pearls please. Just vote and help Dems get elected in AZ.
Yesterday, I attended the funeral of an amazing woman who was killed serving an eviction notice. I teach with her mom. It was a beautiful service. Can we talk about our gun problem now? We have a huge problem, and we must start taking action.
@MomsDemand
@Everytown
I support Gov Hobbs’ position to roll back ESA vouchers and prioritize public schools, and will not vote for any budget that doesn’t cap growth of this off-the-rails, unaccountable program.
@arizona_sos
@ArizonaEA
@AZHouseDems
@ld18dems
Disappointed to see so many
@AZHouseGOP
leave our governor’s address when she spoke about the right to choose what we do with our bodies. Not surprised, but very disappointed.
Um, gas prices are under $3/gallon.
@GovernorHobbs
budget stops universal vouchers giving $ to the wealthy and puts money back into our public schools. Public schools serve ALL students! This is what AZ needs right now, not the lies and propaganda of the
@AZGOP
Arizonans need to be able to fill up their gas tank to go to work, take their kids to school and compete in our economy. Hobbs budget does nothing to address that. This is how out of touch she is.
Demand governor Hobbs send a more common-sense budget to the legislature.
All Arizonans need to hear this loud and clear! Charter schools are not public schools. They pick and choose who attends, they aren't required to have certified teachers. The are for profit businesses. Period!
Say it with me: Charter schools are not the same as public schools Just because they take public money. Public schools are for all, charter schools are selective.
At my school, there are about 40 teachers not returning next year. I’ll say it again-we don’t have a teacher shortage, we have teachers who are unwilling to put up with the conditions in AZ. We must flip our Legislature!
The amount of teachers I know personally, stepping away this year is staggering. Not one feels guilty about it. The switch has flipped. They are done. Lifelong educators are done.
When students tell me something in confidence (that isn't putting them in danger) I will not betray that trust. Our kids must have trusted adults to talk to. This law is dangerous.
To all the people saying that "it's always hot in the summer in AZ".... Not this hot. People are dying. We have a climate crisis. We can do something about this if we just stop denying that it's happening.
🥵☀️🌡️ July in Phoenix was the hottest month ever recorded in a U.S. city. It was also the hottest month ever recorded on our planet.
These temperatures are unsustainable and it’s time for us to start taking emergency actions to combat climate change. However, instead of…
This is how our youth is growing up. It’s horrific the trauma that they’ve been put through because the Republicans care more about NRA $ than humans. We won’t stop fighting!
@AZHouseDems
@MomsDemand
I went into lockdown for Sandy Hook over 10 years ago and now am locked down at the University of Oklahoma. Something has to change because thoughts and prayers do not stop unnecessary acts of violence
Yesterday while canvassing, I spoke with a woman who isn't a Dem, but she said that she's voting for Dems because of what the Rs have done to our schools. Yes!!! I'm thrilled that folks are voting for what is right instead of just party politics!!!
This is so incredibly disappointing. The ignorance and racism is blatant. This office has no idea what is really happening in public schools. They just want to spread lies and destroy our public school system.
My office is committed to removing distractions like Critical Race Theory and Social Emotional Learning, which takes away from learning. I'll continue fighting for the rule of law, which instructs us to teach English immersion and that biological boys can't play in girl's sports.
"Taking this very seriously, very solemnly":
@AZAGMayes
makes first public comments about her office's investigation of "fake elector" scheme after 2020 election. GA indictment sheds new light on how AZ's 11 phony Trump electors came together.
This bill was about discrimination. This bill was about segregation. I stood up against it in committee and on the floor and I am grateful that
@GovernorHobbs
vetoed it.
These are the issues the legislature should be focused on. Our students are having a hard time learning because they are hungry, not because a drag queen is reading to them or because there's a book about social justice on the shelf. It's time to get …
So, it seems that he doesn't want students to learn English because these programs are proven effective. This is a gross misuse of public money and it is based in racism.
JUST IN School Superintendent Tom Horne sues
@GovernorHobbs
@AZAGMayes
& Creighton School District over use of Dual Language English learning model, which he opposes. (Suit knocks State Board of Education, too, but it's not named.)
These ESA vouchers are dangerous for so many reasons. They are devistating our budget, they are not regulated in ANY way and are going to people who can afford private school without them. They are bad for Arizona!!! They can't talk around the pandora's box they've created.
Lawmakers have decisions to make re vouchers. The average voucher (ESA) cost to state general fund is $11,000+. Total in AZ is 6X higher than projected. Nonpartisan JLBC: "We've never really faced this circumstance before. You've got this requirement but it isn't funded."
@12News
34,000 credentialed Arizona teachers are no longer in the classroom.
The problem isn't a shortage of teachers. It's that we can't retain the teachers we have!
Catalina Foothills School District, please support your current Board. They are volunteers who are doing their best for the district, teachers & students. There’s a hate group claiming to want to “protect” the district, but it’s hateful, anti lgbtq, anti teacher nonsense.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a new bill into law to ensure all students have access to free and healthy school meals. The bill provides free breakfast and lunch in every New Mexico school, with fresh ingredients from local farmers and growers.
There are only Bibles, no other religion is represented. My question is, why was a camera put in without our knowledge, and would the folks on the other side of the aisle like all of their lobby meetings leaked to the public?
One more time for the
@AZGOP
in the back!!!!! We don't need laws forcing teachers to post materials. We need parents who come to conferences, open house and meet the teacher nights.
Does this seem more and more like The Handmaid's Tale? Women should have autonomy of their bodies. This is about control, not about life. They do not respect life at all and they continue to prove it.
Thank you Tucson voters for re-electing a strong Mayor and City Council! A huge thank you to voters for supporting PUBLIC SCHOOLS by passing all of the Tucson area bonds and overrides! I'm so proud to live in Tucson & Represent LD18!!
@ld18dems
@PimaDems
@ArizonaEA
@arizona_sos
@shannonrwatts
@Jason_Aldean
Some people just can’t be a decent person and learn from their experiences. I was at an event this morning with
@ChangeTheRefBus
and
@MomsDemand
with a survivor of that shooting. Maybe he should LISTEN and not talk or sing and care more about people than the guns
So, now thanks to
@DougDucey
and the
@AZGOP
, my trans students will be worried if they will be able to continue on their gender affirming paths. I have no words to describe how crushing this law is for those kids.
I got to hear
@krismayes
speak last night. She is absolutely the best candidate for our state! She will be a lawyer for the people, not a puppet for the radical right. Please register to vote and vote blue!
Yet another scare at school today. Thankfully, this was a hoax-still involves anxiety for those of us on campus. I locked my classroom down and suggested students let their parents know they were safe. We have a gun problem and I am running to fight for gun sense laws
@MomsDemand
Today is my 50th birthday! I'm very excited to be on the journey of running for the AZ State House, LD18! I'm a public school teacher who will fight for fully funded preK-12 education,our right to vote with ease,the right to have autonomy over our own bodies and sensible gun laws
ESA vouchers in Arizona are out of control.They are being used to defund public schools with a cost of over $900m in ongoing funds.This is not in the budget.They are not regulated. Public schools serve all students.These vouchers serve the rich.
@ld18dems
@arizona_sos
@ArizonaEA
Until you have had to talk students down from a panic attack from an active shooter drill, don't tell me that we don't have a problem. We have a gun problem in American and I'm grateful to
@WhiteHouse
for calling it out!!
Guns are the number one killer of children in America.
The Biden-Harris Administration continues to call on Congress to pass commonsense gun safety laws so that no child or teacher has to hide in fear in their classroom.
Arizona Republican voters, you need to know that your state Representatives are taking your tax dollars and giving it to private schools with NO oversight! Is that what you want your taxes to fund? These schools won’t allow most students in their doors.
I’m continually disappointed at the misinformation that is being put out by Horne. Teaching students to value each other’s race and culture is good teaching. Our students deserve classrooms where they express themselves fully! This comes from fear and bigotry.
"Equity as equal outcomes disfavors equal opportunity. Nor does it favor excellence springing from ambition, talent and free competition of ideas." Read the whole op-ed here.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said she had "serious concerns" about the constitutionality of allowing Arizona's teachers to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
In an exclusive interview for this weekend's "Sunday Square Off," Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office will investigate potential fraud, waste and abuse in Arizona's ESA voucher program.
It’s not right to have only the Bible on display. Honestly, we shouldn’t have any religious texts in government buildings, but if we have one, then we should have all.
Happening Now: Arizona Attorney General
@krismayes
calls today’s Arizona Supreme Court decision “a stain on our state” and reaffirmed that she will not prosecute women and doctors
.
@RudyGiuliani
has been served with his indictment, according to
@AZAGMayes
. He was the final defendant in the Arizona fake electors case, and was tweeting earlier tonight about the AG’s Office hadn’t been able to find him.
It is so interesting how many men get triggered when we use gender inclusive words. They are so threatened by "pregnant person" and are quick to correct me to say women, but they don't give a damn about women or they would respect the right to choose abortion!
This is ridiculous! This is not what the people of Arizona want or deserve. Our Governor was elected to run this state and that includes appointing directors to state agencies. This is another power grab by the
@AZSenateGOP
and they are out of line.
BREAKING: In a 3-2 vote, AZ Senate Committee rejects Governor Hobbs' nominee Joan Serviss to be the next Housing Director. Committee cites past work product by Serviss' former nonprofit that contained alleged large segments of plagiarized material. More on 12 News at 6pm.
Propaganda Alert! It is already illegal for minors to be in adult nightclubs. This bill was an attempt to make drag illegal. This is from the folks who want “parental choice”, but not for drag story hour at a library.
@equalityarizona
I’m am sick and tired of the Republicans wanting to give public money to private schools. Our public universities are severely underfunded. This bill is bad for many reasons, giving our tax money to private universities is at the top of the list.
@AZHouseDems
@ld18dems
“This bill gives public money to private universities when we don’t adequately fund our public universities.” — Rep.
@nancygforAZ
in opposition to HB1182, which would divert limited Promise Scholarship funds to private universities. The bill advanced on a party-line vote.
#azleg
As a public school teacher, I am very excited to sign
@Jennifer_Pawlik
bill to restore full day kindergarten! My youngest daughter was the last class of funded full day kdg-she is a freshman in college. It’s time to prioritize our kids/students and public education.
@AZHouseDems
Well, we knew this was true. Now it’s documented by the JLBC. When you cut taxes and allow universal vouchers to run out of control, you get a $1.7billion budget shortfall. This is AZ Republican fiscal responsibility folks.
Oh wow.
The bipartisan JLBC is now projecting a $1.7 Billion budget shortfall for FY24 and FY25 combined. They lay the blame primarily on a 28% decline in individual income taxes.
ESA growth is offset by a 1% decline in school enrollment. Expected to reach $825M by FY2025.
For the second time today House Republicans stop our effort to bring Rep.
@SStahlHamilton
’s bill to repeal Arizona’s draconian 1864 total abortion ban to a floor vote. Republican members rumored to support the repeal chickened out and voted to adjourn instead. We won’t stop…
@WendyRogersAZ
He didn't critize a story, he went after parents who had lost their children in a mass school shooting. It is not censorship, it is a consequence of bad behavior!!!
VOLUNTEER VICTORY IN ARIZONA! Nancy Gutierrez has been elected Arizona State Representative for District 18! A passionate advocate for stronger gun laws, we know
@nancygforAZ
is ready to move from shaping gun policy to making it!
#DemandASeat
#AZLeg
“We hear from this body that teachers aren’t trusted to pick out the library books or the curriculum that we are supposed to teach. And yet now we’re supposed to have loaded weapons in our classrooms. This is outrageous.” — Rep.
@nancygforAZ
voting no on
#HB2705
.
It’s shocking that anyone in the LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 community will meet with her. Her bills are very anti trans, anti drag queen, anti reading, anti everything except white supremacy.
Just did an interview with Gays Against Groomers
#GAG_Arizona
and here are some awesome stickers they gave me. My favorite, “Save The Tomboys”.
My bills are not anti anything.
They simply protect children from being sexualized.
#Wadsack4Arizona
#AZSenatorWadsack
#SaveTheTomboys
Hmmm, we tried to come together and pass a repeal of this ban and you all ran away. Your personhood bills show how you really feel. This flip flopping is weak.
There's an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to come to together and repeal Arizona's Territorial Abortion Law. We need a reasonable policy that protects women and new life -- not the extremes.
SB1040 is a transphobic bill! I was happy to speak out against it in committee and uplift what our trans kids are experiencing. Thank you
@lauraforAZ
for being a champion for our trans kids! We will not be silent!
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
@AZHouseDems
I’m very upset that the budget doesn’t have a cap or any restrictions on ESAs. It’s also disappointing, but not surprising, that republicans picked pet projects to fund rather than choosing the good of the state.
Janitors, teachers, para professionals, admin, will stand up and protect students against gunmen on a daily basis, but the
#Republicans
and the
@NRA
won't.
Yes, and this is why we need more counselors in our public schools. In AZ, the ratio is about 650 to 1. That is way above the national average. It's yet another reason why universal vouchers must be capped and that money should go to public schools.
There is a youth mental health crisis in America fueled by social media use, particularly led by extensive and compulsive use of Meta’s platforms. Our complaint alleges that Meta knew of the harmful impact of its platforms. This isn’t a secret. It’s been widely covered. 🧵
Why are our public tax dollars funding private schools? I wonder how many new students from public schools used vouchers in these private schools? My guess: none
Some lawmakers in Arizona introduced bills this year prohibiting children from attending drag shows, but as they try to keep kids away, a high school in southern Arizona held its second annual drag performance.
Perhaps our Republican Senate President and Speaker of the House aren’t very used to an Attorney General who will actually roll up her sleeves every day and fight for Arizonans, but that’s what they’ve got.
Today is my last day teaching for the semester/school year. While I'm thrilled to be Rep-Elect,I'm really going to miss my students & colleagues! It's been an emotional week! I'll be back in August to teach again.Very grateful to
@tucsonunified
for granting me the leave to do so.
Gov.
@katiehobbs
in a letter to
@votewarren
says she will no longer send nominees to the committee created by the Senate to review them, will pursue "other lawful avenues." Cites partisan nature of the committee and slow nature of it as reasons.
We should call this the “empower racists hotline”. Talking about race and culture is not CRT. Valuing what students bring to a classroom and their diversity is not CRT. This hotline is harmful!
In a state where we pay our teachers a ridiculously low wage and have trouble retaining educators.. the Dept. of Education has now added the "empower hotline" for parents to report topics they don't approve of... in other words...'critical race theory'.
I wonder what new rules the
@AZHouseGOP
will have for us today. They've held good bills hostage this session. Their bills work to destroy public education, put guns in schools and give money to special interests and vendors. Just another Wednesday at the House.
@AZHouseDems
How can it be harder to buy Sudafed than a gun in Maine? It's not just the guns, it's the politicians who are owned by the gun industry as well. Vote Them Out!
Today,
@SenatorSinema
voted to
keep guns in the hands of veterans with known mental health issues.
Tonight, a veteran with known mental health issues used a firearm to kill 22+ and injure 50-60 more.
JUST IN: AZ House Republicans unanimously vote against
@nancygforAZ
’s motion to cap the out-of-control voucher scam.
Vouchers for private alt-schools are destroying our budget and imperil our ability to fund housing, education, healthcare, water & more.
Republican lawmaker warns that Democrats will crack down on guns if they win control of the Arizona Legislature. This would be a bad thing? via
@azcentral
This is not ok. In fact, it’s very dangerous that our Superintendent of Public Instruction is pushing an agenda that is discriminatory and against the law. Students need to feel safe. Targeting certain students and using inflammatory language is dangerous.
@ld18dems
@AZHouseDems
I am sick and tired of these hurtful and homophobic bills! Our trans students deserve to come to school and feel safe, not be outed by some politician.
@ld18dems
@PimaDems
@HRCaz
“It’s already illegal to enter a shower or locker room to harm someone or invade someone’s privacy.”The Republican obsession with showers and targeting transgender kids continued with Sen. Kavanagh’s SB1182. Rep.
@nancygforAZ
votes no on unnecessary, cruel and divisive…
Kern used the Senate video room to talk to an antisemetic, pro Hilter podcast host today. This is someone who was at the insurrection too. He has no respect for his office, AZ or our government.
Thank you
@Moms4Liberty
for inviting me to speak at your new chapter opening in Maricopa County. My 2024 focus is to elect Conservatives to school board who are committed to raising academic achievement for students.
As AZ kids head back to school, none should have to worry about whether or not they’ll get lunch.
I support the Universal School Meals Program Act to ensure every student has access to free school meals and that none are burdened by cruel and unfair ‘lunch debt’.
Why are they so threatened by drag? I’ve listened to the false rhetoric in the House, and I’m so tired of their hate. Just let people be people and stop the judgement and harassment!
A drag karaoke show at a Community College prompts a 'Call to Action' Rachel Jones
@RJ4arizona
has accomplished nothing but grandstanding. God forbid she addresses real issues facing the Valley. Attacking drag shows and vulnerable people is all these people have left. Loser.
This is such a lie.
@DougDucey
is allowing anyone to be hired to teach. No experience. No degree. This will be an even bigger burden on current teachers and it’s unfair to students.
PRIMER: As Arizona students head back to school in the days ahead, classrooms and educators will be better equipped than ever before. 📚
Exciting things are happening in AZ:
Everyone, please voice your concerns about AZ SB1269 from Michelle Udall that will widen the funding gulf between wealthy and impoverished schools. Districts would be allowed to vote to raise their property taxes and access a higher funding formula in return for giving up nearly
So proud to be part of this union! Teachers show up! Teachers will always show up to fight for their students, their colleagues and public school!!!
@AZHouseDems
@ArizonaEA
@ld18dems
Arizona educators marched today to the office of Superintendent Horne to tell him to take down his "hotline" and stop the constant attacks and political games.
We teach our students to be respectful to one another. We are asking Supt. Horne to show that same respect to us!
"There is nothing immoral or unethical about being transgender, and I am sick and tired of my students being subjected to this ugly, hateful language." -Rep.
@nancygforAZ
on SB1040. Being heard live now at
#AZLeg
We can cut just about $1B from the deficit with ESA cuts. Arizonans will see cut backs on services because we are paying for students to go to private, micro and home schools. There are no educational outcomes required, few safety regulations & almost no limit to the spending.
Good news (?) of sorts from the legislative budget committee: The projected deficit state lawmakers and the governor have to erase is $1.8 billion, down from the $2.2b estimate from January. This is the covers the current budget year and the one that starts July 1.