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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 16h

👉 We must ALL speak up and demand that Congress reject K-12 education cuts and protect our children’s futures. Use our one-click email and call tools to tell Arizona’s members of Congress to STOP K-12 education cuts TODAY!:
Send an email: bit.ly/ProtectFedEd

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Strong Schools, Strong State

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 16h

🚨The House GOP’s education budget would deal a devastating blow to America’s students – with $4.7 BILLION in cuts to Title I for students in low-income areas 😠 In contrast, the Senate's proposal maintains most current funding for public schools.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 17h

🎤📚 Last night, SOSAZ’s Director Beth Lewis joined a panel hosted by Changing Hands Bookstore for an important discussion about how to fight back against book bans and censorship 🔥

Support diverse stories by buying a challenged book from your local independent bookseller!

#BannedBooksWeek

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 23h

📆 TODAY @ 5:30pm: Join SOSAZ for an impactful deep canvassing training session where you’ll learn to have powerful, meaningful conversations with voters!

Register for this virtual training ➡️ mobilize.us/sosarizona/event/797012/

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

💯 "Despite claims from the privatizers who pushed the program, Arizona's universal voucher program was never designed to benefit students from low-income families... [that] rely on neighborhood public schools for wraparound services." — Tyler Kowch, SOSAZ Communications Manager

Closing the gap on ESA and private school tuition - Daily Independent

Arizona has built the most expansive school choice system in the country. The ESA program served 87,602 students with annualized awards of about $901 million in FY 2025 Q3, according to the Arizona …

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

“Last school year, 20 schools were forced to shutter their doors…Now, even more districts are being forced to make agonizing decisions about school closures, with Kyrene in Tempe considering shuttering one-third of its schools & Amphi in Tucson looking at closing 5 of 12 elementary schools."

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

‼️ NEW OpEd: "Arizonans deserve the truth: It’s the vouchers… Vouchers are draining desperately needed funds from low-income schools and forcing school closures, while lining the pockets of the rich.” — SOSAZ Director Beth Lewis

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Neighborhood schools are closing across Arizona. It's because of vouchers.

OPINION: Arizona's $1 billion voucher program is forcing public school closures while subsidizing wealthy families

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

⏰🗳️ TODAY is the last day to register to vote in Election 2025! You must be registered by midnight tonight (OCT. 6th) in order to #Vote4PublicEd on local bonds and overrides.

✅ Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard — register to vote or check your registration status NOW at bit.ly/azvr

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

⏰🗳️ TODAY is the last day to register to vote in Election 2025! You must be registered by midnight tonight (OCT. 6th) in order to #Vote4PublicEd on local bonds and overrides.

✅ Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard — register to vote or check your registration status NOW at bit.ly/azvr

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

It's #BannedBooksWeek! 📚 Join us TONIGHT at Changing Hands in Tempe from 7-8pm for a free panel discussion featuring educators, librarians, and activists. Take a stand against censorship and support the freedom to read — grab a copy of a challenged book and help keep diverse stories on the shelves!

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 1d

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 2d

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎 Thank you to the incredible educators in Arizona and all over the world for your dedication, passion, and tireless commitment to shaping the future in our classrooms every day 🌟

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 2d

⏰ There's no time to waste. Join our movement and volunteer now: ➡️ sosarizona.org/action-link

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SOSAZ Action Links Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Tiktok Threads Join Team SOSAZ Join Your Local Team! Donate to SOSAZ Sign up to get emails Subscribe to our Substack Get a Public School Proud Shi...

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 2d

We are just 30 days from election day 2025 and #TeamSOSAZ volunteers aren’t letting up! This past week we:

🗣️Knocked 1000s of doors, having meaningful conversations with voters about the upcoming bond & override elections

🗳️ Registered AZ voters by making calls & joining community events

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 2d

Learn more and catch up on K-12 education news in our #WeeklyEdReport at bit.ly/6OctoberEdReport

AZ’s Voucher Drama Continues…

Vouchers claimed by Florida man for “ghost” children, lack of oversight leads to sexual abuse case, and vouchers force more school closures

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 2d

Lack of oversight in the universal ESA voucher program coupled with the AZ legislature’s refusal to adequately fund our public schools is leading to devastating consequences. The fraud & abuse in vouchers continues to run rampant as local public schools continue closing at an alarming rate.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 3d

Read the details and more K-12 education news in our latest #WeeklyEdReport at bit.ly/6OctoberEdReport

Lea el Semanario en español: bit.ly/octubre6InfE...

AZ’s Voucher Drama Continues…

Vouchers claimed by Florida man for “ghost” children, lack of oversight leads to sexual abuse case, and vouchers force more school closures

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 3d

The lack of oversight in Arizona’s ESA universal vouchers is leading to horrifying consequences:

👻 Florida man used "ghost" children to illegally claim voucher money

⚠️ Voucher-funded private school sued over sexual abuse case

🏫 Vouchers forcing more public school closures

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 3d

Amphi schools are losing $13.7 million a year to vouchers — and ~87% of these voucher students never attended public schools! 👉 bit.ly/VoucherDrain

Impacts of Universal Vouchers on AZ Public Schools | Save Our Schools Arizona Network

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 3d

School closures cause great harm to kids, families, educators, and communities — but because the AZ legislature has chronically underfunded public schools and is now siphoning $1B to private schools, closures are being forced onto communities against their will 💔

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 3d

A “rise in school vouchers” is once again forcing public school closures — now in Amphi schools, one of Tucson’s most historic districts.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 4d

Once again, a fraudulent ESA voucher recipient is indicted for defrauding the state for “ghost children” — this time, a Florida man 👀

Meanwhile, the Arizona legislature refuses to implement any additional guardrails to stop the fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 4d

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Charlie Kirk-aligned church sued by father of sexual abuse victim

Nathaniel Pineda, an ex-volleyball coach at a Dream City Church-affiliated school, is in prison for grooming a 15-year-old girl.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 4d

An ESA voucher-funded private school is being sued for negligently ignoring signs of sexual abuse — meanwhile, the AZ legislature refuses to impose any safety measures or guardrails in the voucher program. Kids will continue to be hurt until protective laws are put in place.

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