FALL 2016 | ADVOCATE 3
CONTENTS
Take Your Legislator to School
6
SECTION
DEPARTMENTS
4 IN SOLIDARITY
by Joe Thomas
5 MEMBER TALK
6 AT THE CAPITOL
8 AROUND AEA
14 ESPROFESSIONAL
34 IN MEMORIAM
35 RESOURCES
39 ESP DAY
40 WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT...
FEATURES
6 At the Capitol
8 Around AEA
15 We are AEA
AEA members recognized for the outstanding work
they do with our students.
16 In Depth Look: ESSA
17 Special General Election Guide
18 Who Decides?
19 General Election Recommendations
19 Federal
20 State Legislature
22 School Board
23 Ballot
24 What You Need to Know
25 Bullying Prevention
25 Take the Pledge
26 ICE Raids
29 National Perspective
The first participants in this year's Take Your Legislator to School initiative were Rep. Paul
Boyer (R-20) and Glendale Union Education Association President and 2014 AEF Arizona
Teacher of the Year Ambassador for Excellence Jonathan Parker.