OUR VOICES
15 FALL 2025 | ADVOCATE
AEA Members Speak Up
Over Labor Day weekend, AEA asked members what they were doing to build union power.
Here's what they said:
–Melissa Girmscheid
Tolleson Union Education Association
Met with our
Executive Board
to plan out our
next month
Held a bridge
take over!
–Kelly Fisher
Deer Valley Education
Association
–Chris Howard
Paradise Valley
Education Association
Held a site
meeting for
members
Recruited
a new
member.
–Noelle Griffin Smetana
Paradise Valley
Education Association
–Graham Corp
Mesa Education Association
Held our
first general
membership
meeting in Mesa,
we tripled our
usual attendance!
–Janice Dwosh, AEA Retired
Sent my
Arizona Education
Retired RSJ
committee members
our draft goals and
strategies for the year
for their input and
recommendations.
Held our executive board meeting
to discuss the way forward, planned
outreach for members, held our rep
council meeting, and planning a blitz!
–Kyrene Education Association
