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Madison CTA infor- mational picket at 7th Street and Glendale on Yes on 204 Day of Action Flagstaff EA mem- bers rally at Town Hall on Yes on 204 Day of Action AEA Members Take Action During the Election, cont. from page 19 to meet with vot- ers and recom- mended candidates, and then ended the day with dinner and celebration. North valley lo- cals held a rally at Desert Shadows Middle School in Scottsdale. Paradise Valley EA and SEA, Scottsdale EA, Cave Creek EA, and a vari- ety of other locals partnered with parents to phone bank and canvass for Prop 204. Deer Valley EA and Peoria EA held a rally together with parents, educators, and community members at Cactus High School in Glendale. The mayor, school board mem- bers, district superintendents, community parent leaders, and educators came out to the rally to show their support for Prop 204. Chandler EA, Flagstaff EA, Prescott EA, Higley EA, Glendale Union EA, Casa Grande Elementary EA, Vail EA, and Tucson EA each held their own Yes on 204 Day of Action rally in their community followed by voter engage- ment such as canvassing or phone banking. Mesa EA held a book exchange at public libraries to engage citizens on Prop 204 and the 20 Winter 2012/13 x AEA Advocate Mesa Bond, which successfully passed. They also held a day of phone banking and canvass- ing for Prop 204. Gilbert EA canvassed and distributed litera- ture supporting their override and Prop 204 at 25 schools sites in the Gilbert Unified School District. Many Phoenix Metro locals, including Isaac District EA, Osborn EA, Creighton EA, and Cartwright EA, hosted a night of phone banking with CTA and CEA at AEA headquarters. Kyrene EA hosted a windshield painting party and organized canvassing for Prop 204 and legislative candidates. Buckeye EA, Flowing Wells EA, Nogales EA, and Tempe Elementary EA engaged voters at community events. AEA President Andrew Morrill, AEA Vice President Joe Thomas, and AEA Treasurer Nidia Lias participated in Winslow EA's "Standin' on the Corner" Prop 204 Rally on public side- walks near the Standin' on the Corner Park in Winslow, Arizona. AEA thanks all of our members and leaders to volunteered their time and money to support candidates and causes that promote quality public education in this election. You are the troops on the ground and in the classroom who advocate for our students, whether it's by teach- ing a lesson, serving them lunch, or knocking on doors and making phone calls to get out the vote. Your efforts and the collective action of all members are what give the AEA its strength. 2