AEA Advocate | Spring 2015 3
FEATURES
6 • AT THE CAPITOL
Arizonans Protest Proposed Education
Budget Cuts
12 • AROUND AEA
AEA Members Invite Legislators into
their Schools
Educators Learn About Opportunities
for Undocumented Youth
Arizona Members Learn New Ways
to Advocate for Students
Annual Legislative Reception a Success
in Southern Arizona
17 • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
More than 4,000 Teachers Achieve
National Board Certification
18 • WE ARE AEA
AZ Teacher of the Year on Building
Connections, Attracting Teachers
Isaac District EA President Honored by
Phoenix Mayor
Tucson EA Member Named Teacher
of the Year at Governor's Dinner
Two AEA Members Named 2015
Rodel Teachers
23 • GOVERNANCE
Vote Online for NEA Representative
Assembly Statewide, Regional, and Retired
Delegates
2015 NEA-RA Candidate Statements
2015 AEA Board of Director Candidates
2015 Compliance Review Committee
Report and Recommendation
35 • RESOURCES
39 • NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION
DAY
40 • WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT…
National Board Certified Teachers in
Arizona
AEA
MISSION
STATEMENT
AEA…Keeping
the promise
of quality
public
education
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INSIDE
AEA
ADVOCATE
DEPARTMENTS
4 • POINT OF VIEW
by Andrew F. Morrill
5 • MEMBER TALK
6 • AT THE CAPITOL
Governor Ducey's FY 2015-2016
Proposed K-12 Education Budget
2015 Legislator Directory
16 • ESProfessonal