Thousands of Arizona teachers join statewide walk-in to push for increased education funding

But Gov. Doug Ducey (R) says the teachers are playing "political games."

Thousands of teachers in Arizona participated in a state-wide “walk-in” Wednesday to call for increased education funding and teacher salary raises.

Teachers and students alike wore red and held #RedforEd signs as part of a grassroots movement to sway Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) and state lawmakers to consider five key demands, according to The Arizona Republic:

Restore education funding to what it was in 2008, with approximately $1 billion in new funding
Increase teacher salaries by 20 percent
Offer competitive pay for all educational support staff
Implement a permanent salary structure
Block new tax cuts until Arizona’s per-pupil funding is on par with the national average

https://thinkprogress.org/arizona-teachers-statewide-walk-in-increased-education-funding-2ae8b3e436a3/


No asshole (Ducey R) when you protest its not some game, its a warning about your state and legislature............


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough