Arizona’s universal ESA voucher program has ballooned to $1 billion annually, diverting critical taxpayer funds away from the state’s severely underfunded public schools. As local public schools lose funding, more than 1 million students are seeing class sizes grow and vital resources be cut.
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🛡️🗳️Prop 212 (the Protect Education Act) is one step closer to putting real safety, transparency, and accountability for AZ's $1 billion ESA voucher program directly in the hands of voters this November! You can still help! Chip in to the Protect Education Legal Defense Fund TODAY! ➡️ bit.ly/pe-legal
🛡️⚖️The battle for Prop 212 moves to the courtroom this Friday! The billionaire-backed voucher lobby is throwing dark money into this legal challenge to try & throw Prop 212 off the ballot. We need your help to fight back & make sure AZ voters get their say in November! 🗳️Donate: bit.ly/pe-legal
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🍎🏫 Arizona mom & teacher Raquel sees and feels the harsh reality facing Arizona's severely underfunded public schools. Learn why she’s voting YES on the Protect Education Act (Prop 212) — and why you should too! Chip in to help defend the Protect Education Act (Prop 212) ➡️ bit.ly/pe-legal
😡 Republican lawmakers illegally bundled military-family voucher benefits with a deceptive "poison pill" designed to automatically kill Prop 212 and block all future private school voucher reforms.
Judge: Lawmakers illegally tied military-family ESA protections to broader voucher measure
A Maricopa County judge ruled Proposition 145 cannot appear on the ballot, finding lawmakers illegally tied military-family ESA protections to a provision aimed at nullifying broader voucher reforms.
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🛡️ Prop. 212 (the Protect Education Act) is one step closer to giving Arizona voters a direct say on bringing safety, accountability and common-sense reforms to the $1 billion ESA voucher program this November. Chip in to the Protect Education Legal Defense Fund TODAY! ➡️ bit.ly/pe-legal
🎉🧑⚖️ 2 AZ GOP ballot referrals rejected by courts this week as unconstitutional 🗳️ Read up on Prop 320 – a dangerous anti-education measure that WILL be on your ballot this November 🍎 Updates on the Protect Education Act 👉Read it all in the #WeeklyEdReport at bit.ly/August3EdReport
🧑⚖️⚖️ Major ruling! Judge Kreamer struck down Prop 145 (HCR 2048), blocking the Republicans’ deceptive ESA voucher “poison pill” from the November ballot. We are grateful to be represented by the AZ Center for Law in the Public Interest. Donate to support their critical work ➡️ bit.ly/AZCLPIdonate
🗳️🏫 As the mother of a student with special needs, Kathy knows the importance of targeted ESA vouchers — and why common-sense reforms are desperately needed to safeguard the ESA program for kids like her son. See why she’s voting YES on Prop. 212, the Protect Education Act, and why you should too!
❌ Arizona, get ready to vote NO on Prop 320! This is a deceitful attempt to gut K-12 public education funding by the Republican-led legislature – but voters will see through their tricks. Help us get the word out NOW so voters are educated in November. #VoteNoProp320 #ProtectPublicEd
👏👏 This week, two Republican-backed ballot referrals have been struck down by the courts! The judges ruled that HCR 2040 and HCR 2048 were unconstitutional because they violate single subject and separate amendment requirements, respectively.
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Read our statement on the Maricopa Superior Court overturning HCR2048 – the deceitful attempt to invalidate Protect Education
🗳️ Minority House Leader Rep. Oscar De Los Santos stands with Arizona families & educators in supporting Proposition 212, the Protect Education Act. He is ready to vote YES to put an end to runaway voucher spending for the wealthy and protect public education in our communities!
BREAKING: Today, an AZ judge rejected Prop. 145 (HCR 2048), a deceitful Republican ballot referral designed to nullify the Protect Education Act (Prop 212) under the ruse of helping military families. The judge rightly ruled that Prop 145 would violate the AZ constitution's Separate Amendment Rule.
🍎🏫 Arizona mom and PTA President Tiffany works tirelessly to connect parents, students, and educators for the betterment of our schools and communities. See why she’s voting YES on the Protect Education Act (Prop 212) — and why you should too! Chip in to help defend Prop 212 ➡️ bit.ly/pe-legal
🗳️Arizona, this is the year we vote to Protect Education - and we have just 9️⃣8️⃣ days to make it happen‼️ 1.1 million Arizona public school students are counting on us, let’s not let them down!
🍎🏫 Arizona mom and PTA President Tiffany works tirelessly to connect parents, students, and educators for the betterment of our schools and communities. See why she’s voting YES on the Protect Education Act (Prop 212) — and why you should too! Chip in to help defend Prop 212 ➡️ bit.ly/pe-legal
⚠️ Fearing the overwhelming support for the ESA voucher reform, Republican lawmakers passed a deceptive ballot referral (HCR 2048) in the dead of night in an attempt to void your vote on the Protect Education Act (Prop 212). Must Read OpEd: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/ariz...
The GOP is using trickery to stop school voucher reform. We're suing
A GOP-backed ballot measure uses military families as a Trojan Horse to invalidate efforts to rein in school vouchers.
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The Protect Education Act will be titled Prop. 212 on your AZ ballot this November! This week, the Secretary of State’s office released the proposition numbers, and Protect Education is Prop. 212!!! 🎉 Read the details & updates on primary wins &Protect Education lawsuits: bit.ly/July27EdReport
🧑⚖️ ⚖️A Maricopa County judge is weighing the legality of HCR 2048, a GOP-backed ballot measure deceitfully designed to invalidate the Protect Education Act (Prop 212). Education advocates slammed the measure as an unconstitutional "Trojan Horse" built to mislead voters. A ruling is expected next week.
Congratulations to Jamescita & Mae Peshlakai on their primary election wins for State Senate & House in Legislative District 6 🎉🍎🎉 As #PublicSchoolProud endorsed candidates, Jamescita and Mae are committed to Arizona students, educators, & public schools.
🎉 Protect Education gets a name – Prop 212! 🧑⚖️ Legal updates on Protect Education lawsuits 🗳️ Primary wins for #PublicSchoolProud candidates across Arizona – onward to November! Read it all in the new #WeeklyEdReport ▶️ bit.ly/July27EdReport Lea el Semanario en español ▶️ bit.ly/julio27InfEduc
🗳️S tate Senator Analise Ortiz stands with Arizona families & educators in supporting the Protect Education Act, now Proposition 212. She is ready to vote YES to put an end to runaway voucher spending for the wealthy and protect public education in our communities!
Congratulations to Rep. Mariana Sandoval and Emilia Cortez on their primary election wins for State House in Legislative District 23 🎉🍎🎉
Congratulations to Analise Ortiz for State Senate and Lisbeth Ascurenga & Alberto Flores for State House for their primary election wins in Legislative District 24 🎉🍎🎉
🗳️🏫As a parent of a student with special needs, Amy knows firsthand how valuable ESA vouchers can be — and why common-sense reform is urgently needed to protect the program for kids like her daughter. See why she’s voting YES on the Protect Education Act, and why you should too!
Congratulations to Dr. Amelia Gallitano for State Senate and Stephanie Simacek for State House for their primary election wins in Legislative District 2 🎉🍎🎉