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Dear John,
First, we want to express our gratitude for all of your efforts to effect change this year for Arizona’s students, educators, and public schools. Many of the races we worked so hard on did not go our way and we are devastated for our state and our schools.
However, it’s important to note that 61 of our endorsed school board candidates across the state won their races and 73% of school bonds and overrides passed. In addition, many wonderful education champions were elected and re-elected to the Arizona legislature. We are deeply thankful for all of your efforts and the contributions that powered our work.
While we know that the future of public education in Arizona and across the US feels at risk, we are eager to share that we are organizing tirelessly with grassroots groups like ours in other states, as well as with many national partners who are dedicated to the fight for public schools as the centers of our communities and the cornerstone of the kind of equitable, resilient democracy we are all trying to achieve.
The battles ahead will be fierce and will require each of us to commit our time, energy, courage, and more in order to protect our students, educators, and schools. Save Our Schools Arizona is laser-focused on action — we will have many ways for you to plug in. If you are ready to take the next step, please sign up to volunteer with a local Community Action Team [[link removed]] . This is the BEST way for you to get involved and effect change.
Here are some of the many ways we plan to lead as we look toward 2025:
* At the federal level: We will keep you informed on ways we can work to stop federal efforts to dissolve the Department of Education, pass a national voucher system, and more.


* Arizona’s legislative session: We will act to support Gov. Hobbs’ efforts to renew Prop 123, lift the AEL (Expenditure Limit) school spending cap, and restore the K-12 opportunity weight that benefits under-resourced schools this legislative session.


* Local school boards: We will be sending out alerts with ways you can support local school boards in 2025. Joining a Community Action Team will ensure you hear about critical issues on your local Boards.


* Getting together: SOSAZ is planning a Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, January 26, so please mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.
* SOSAZ Book Club: SOSAZ is planning a statewide book club. We will begin with Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Woman & the Politics of White Supremacy [[link removed]] . Dates coming soon.


For now, we hope you will find comfort in knowing we all have each other and we have lots of ways to fight back and protect children, families, and our communities. We hope you will have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
All our best,
Team SOSAZ
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Save Our Schools Arizona
PO Box 28370
Tempe, AZ 85285
United States
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