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FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 COVID19 RELIEF vital that local associations raise educator voices and assert their professional authority to ensure that all stakeholders, including educators, parents, and community, provide input and be a part of the decision-making processes. AEA o cers and local leaders have spent the summer engaging members in conversations about how to best advocate for our students and colleagues with this new in ux of federal funding. ARP ESSER funds are an opportunity to chart a new, innovative course that will attract and engage students and educators. More importantly, while there must be some academics, an e ective and engaging program will address the whole child. To create such a program, the voice of educators is important. Visit arizonaea.org/ rescue-funds to read the American Rescue Funds: Bargaining Implications guidance developed by the AEA Advocacy and Bargaining Department to learn more about how and what your local union can (and should) bargain for. School Funding Ranking Tool Education funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes a huge fi nancial investment in public schools that could be a game changer for our students. To make the greatest impact, your expertise as an educator must be consulted and considered. We wanted to share an important new tool that will allow you to make your voice heard—along with the voices of your colleagues—and create the leverage we need to make the changes we want to see in our schools. Visit arizonaea.org/arptool and make your voice heard today by letting us know how you want rescue funds spent in your district. AT THE CAPITOL Joe omas, President of the Arizona Education Association said, " is decision not only negates the will of the voters to raise Arizona's school spending from among the lowest in the nation, but without legislative action it jeopardizes existing Arizona school revenue sources like Prop 301 and would lead to permanently underfunded Arizona schools – and a weaker Arizona economy." e Prop 208 – INVESTinED campaign, which accomplished a historic election win at the ballot box last November, is now Invest in Arizona. e new coalition includes the original members – Arizona Education Association, Stand for Children Arizona, Children's Action Alliance, Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Arizona Interfaith Network, and is now joined by Save Our Schools, and Friends of the Arizona School Boards Association. Following the Court ruling, the Invest in Arizona Coalition demanded Governor Ducey immediately call a special session of the legislature to remove the archaic education spending cap at heart of the awed ruling. e coalition is committed to keeping up the ght to ensure that Arizona students have a bright future by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts for the wealthy enacted this year. Visit investinaznow.com to learn more. Article continued from p. 6. heart of the awed ruling. e coalition is committed to keeping up the ght to ensure that Arizona students have a bright future by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts for the wealthy enacted this year. Visit for the wealthy enacted this year. Visit by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts for the wealthy enacted this year. Visit heart of the awed ruling. e coalition is committed to keeping up the ght to ensure that Arizona students have a bright future by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts by gathering signatures right now to overturn massive tax cuts FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13 FALL 2021 | ADVOCATE 13