FEATURES
12 • AROUND AEA
45 Arizona Teachers Participate
in Teacher Leadership Initiative
15 • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
122 Arizona Teachers Achieve
National Board Certification
18 • WE ARE AEA
AEA Member and NBC Teacher
Named 2014 Arizona Teacher
of the Year
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
2014 AEA Legislative Agenda
Governor's Budget Permanently
Cuts Nearly $240 Million from
Arizona Schools
Arizona Retirement Security Coalition
2014 Legislator Directory
10 • AROUND AEA
Awards and Grants: Honoring Special
Projects and Special People
Mathis Leaves AEA to Join OEA
14 • ESProfessional
15 • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
18 • WE ARE AEA
23 • GOVERNANCE
Vote Online for NEA-RA Delegates
2014 NEA-RA Candidate Statements
34 • RESOURCES
39 • READ ACROSS AMERICA
40 • WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT…
National Board Certification in Arizona
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