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SPRING 2017 | ADVOCATE 3 CONTENTS Education Advocates Unite for AZ Schools Now 11 SECTION DEPARTMENTS 4 IN SOLIDARITY by Joe Thomas 5 MEMBER TALK 7 AT THE CAPITOL 14 AROUND AEA 20 ESPROFESSIONAL 36 RESOURCES 39 TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY 40 WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT... FEATURES 7 At the Capitol 7 Governor's Budget Proposal: What Does It Mean for AZ Educators? 9 Education Advocates Urge Governor and Legislators to Make Teacher Pay Raises a Priority 11 Education Advocates Unite for AZ Schools Now 12 Bills to Watch 14 Around AEA 16 Read Across America 21 Local Perspective 22 Social Justice 23 Professional Development 24 We are AEA AEA members recognized for the outstanding work they do with our students. 28 National Perspective 31 Governance 31 Cast Your Vote Online 32 2017 NEA-RA Candidate Statements 35 2017 Compliance Review Committee Report and Recommendation 36 AEA Locals in Compliance 37 2017 AEA Board of Director Candidates 38 2017 Proposed Amendments ON THE COVER & PAGE 6: Senate Photo by Willem van Bergen CC BY 2.0