😡Federal Trump Budget Slashes Title I Funding: The US House Appropriations Committee voted to approve Trump’s federal 2026 budget bill, which includes massive, devastating cuts to local public schools across the country. 

Unlike the Senate version, which did not cut K-12 funding, the House version slashes $12 billion in school spending (a 15% cut) — including $4.7 billion in cuts to Title I, which funds the nation’s most vulnerable students, constituting a 27% cut to low-income students. Democrats offered amendments to restore the proposed $4.7 billion cuts to Title-I, but all Republicans rejected them. 

How would these cuts impact YOUR local school district? 

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🚨There’s Time to Stop These Cuts! The House and the Trump administration's proposed $12 billion in cuts to public education would be a devastating blow to America’s students. We must all speak up and demand that Congress reject these cuts and protect our children’s futures. Find out how much YOUR school district stands to lose! 

👉Use our one-click email and call tools to tell Arizona’s members of Congress to STOP K-12 education cuts TODAY!

Many Arizona school districts have critical elections on the ballot in 2025 — and we need you to get involved to spread the word to vote YES! Across Arizona, 35 different school districts are going out for special bond, override, and budget increase measures to ensure local funding for schools so that students and educators can have the resources they need to be successful and safe.

In many areas, these special elections are “mail only,” meaning your ballot will come in the mail, and you should return your ballot by Oct. 28 to make sure it counts! We encourage you to Vote YES on all school funding measures! Arizona students and educators are counting on you. 

Find out if YOUR local school district will have a school Bond or Override measure on their ballot here 👉 sosarizona.org/vote-yes-2025/

💥☎️ Register Voters on Thursdays! Want to help new voters? Join us for a virtual phone bank every Thursday from 4-5:30 pm to help voters get registered! Training is provided — all experience levels are welcome!

💥📲 Help Call Young Voters! Join a coalition of Arizona youth organizations to make critical calls to Gen-Z voters! From voter registration to bond & override elections, we will be engaging young voters from across the state. No experience necessary, all training will be provided. Join us Wednesdays via Zoom. Register to make a difference and share with your friends!

💥💻Join our Deep Canvassing Team! Learn all about deep canvassing and how to have meaningful conversations with swing voters. Deep canvassing focuses on listening and connecting with voters to understand their concerns, questions and perspectives on public education. Our Knock & Talk Deep Canvasses are off and running! Sign up for one of our interactive virtual trainings so you can be part of this incredible team of changemakers.

💥📚 From Page to Power: A Justice-Focused Book Club by Save Our Schools Arizona Network! Join us virtually on Sundays, October 19 & November 16 from 4-5 pm  to discuss “The Privateers:: How Billionaires Created A Culture War and Sold School Vouchers” by Josh Cowen! No pressure to finish the book — just come for the conversation. Let’s read, reflect, and build power for Arizona’s public schools! Sign up to get the Zoom info!

🎉 EXCITING news 🎉 The author, Dr. Josh Cowen, will attend the Oct. 19th meeting to launch the book club discussion — sign up ASAP as space will be limited! 

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