AEA Advocate | Summer 2015 3
FEATURES
13 • LOcAL PErSPEctiVE
Mesa Education Association Negotiates
3.5% Salary Increase
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4 • POiNt Of ViEW
by Andrew F. Morrill
5 • MEMBEr tALK
6 • At tHE cAPitOL
Weighing the Good and Bad from the
2015 Legislative Session
9 • ArOUND AEA
AEA Hosts Annual Statewide Convention
in Litchfi eld
Local Leaders Attend Program-Based
Summer Institute
18 • rEAD AcrOSS AMEricA
22 • EDUcAtiON NEWS
Superintendent Announces Members of
Group to De-Regulate Education
State Board of Education Sets Process to
Revise Standards
24 • WE ArE AEA
Tucson Educator to Receive National
Education Award
Higley Education Association Member
Selected as District Teacher of the Year
35 • GOVErNANcE
2015-2016 AEA Board of Directors
36 • rESOUrcES
39 • AEA MEMBErS VOtE
40 • AEA LEGiSLAtiVE UPDAtE
AEA President Selected for Teacher
Evaluation Task Force
AEA Applauds ABOR Decision on In-
State Tuition for DACA Students
In Memoriam
14 • ESProfessonal
ESPecially for Kids Award Winner
