FALL 2025 | ADVOCATE 3
4 In Solidarity
by Marisol Garcia
5 Celebrating Union Excellence
Arizona Education Foundation
Celebrates Union Educators
6 Our Union In Action
Historic Win for Public Schools: Judge
Strikes Down Unfair Funding Model
for Arizona School Facilities
Less Testing, More Teaching: Tucson
Education Association's Organizing
Win
7 Fall 2025 Elections Guide
November 2025 Bonds & Overrides
11 Federal Policy Update
e Big, the Bad & the Ugly: President
Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill"
12 Organizing Corner
Skills to Win: Hands-On Training to
Harness Our Power
Building Our Power at RA
13 Learn & Lead
Learning Together: Virtual Cohorts
Practicing Language For Your
Profession
14 Online Safety
Protecting Yourself from Digital
reats
15 AEA Members Speak Up
Keeping the Promise
Quality Public Education
CONTENTS
In early September, NEA President
Becky Pringle visited Arizona for
important conversations about federal
cuts, bilingual education, and safe
schools. During her visit, Pringle
surprised our members with a big gift
— $25,000 to support food pantries
in Phoenix's Creighton and Roosevelt
school districts.
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