How has the #RedForEd movement evolved since the teacher pay raise?
Aug 3, 2018, 2:00 PM
To the surprise of all political experts, an ad hoc group of volunteers, organized themselves as “Save our Schools” and got a school voucher expansion repeal on the ballot.
Teachers organized as “Red for Ed” and got the state Legislature to pass a 9 percent raise, with promise of 10 percent more to come in the next two years.
That is POWER.
But is this a flash in the pan, or will this power be sustainable?
What’s happened since the end of the legislative session/end of the school year?
How many teachers are running for public office? What kinds of help are they getting from their supporters?
An all-star panel joins the Think Tank this week, to shed light on this potentially transformative new force in Arizona politics:
- Beth Lewis, leader of Save our Schools
- Marisol Garcia, vice president of the AZ Education Association
- Jennifer Samuels (D), a teacher running for the Arizona house in Legislative District 15
- Kristine Kelly (R), a teacher running for the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 23
The Think Tank airs on KTAR News 92.3 FM on Sunday from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. and repeats 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
Podcasts are available after each show is broadcast.