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Voice your Views, cont. from page 5 35% Republican, and I frequently hear our Republican members decry what has happened to their party. The AEA has not gone further to the left, Mr. Thompson; the Republican Party has very clearly moved much farther right. And that, in truth, is why you will find only one AEA- recommended Republican candidate this year: Chris Ackerley, running for the Arizona House of Representatives in LD 2. Chris is a proud mem- ber of the AEA—and a proud Republican. I truly look forward to the day when the Republican Party reflects more closely in its candidate slate what Arizona voters say they want: well-funded public schools that can operate without fear of deep, annual funding cuts at the hands of an out-of-touch legislature. I truly appreciate your inquiry, and I hope my explanation—while perhaps troubling—does justice to your concern since you were good enough to share it. Andrew F. Morrill, AEA President STEM Program cont. from page 18 "We're anxious to have the opportunity to share what we've learned and help states replicate our accomplishments." "NEA will continue to lead efforts to improve teaching and learning and invest in programs that work. The New Jersey project is mak- ing a real difference in students' lives, and it will help grow the state's economy," said Van Roekel. NEA has invested nearly $21 million in the 2012-2013 school year to improve public schools and create an education profession fo- cused on quality and equity for students. Those resources have gone to programs such as NEA's Priority Schools Campaign, which uses collab- orative strategies and innovations to help trans- form low-performing public schools throughout the country. 2 Learn more about this STEM program and see other resources on STEM educa- tion at www.nea.org/STEM. 38 Winter 2012/13 x AEA Advocate