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November 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Don't miss! What Comes Next

If you haven't registered yet, please don't miss this debriefHi John, Now that election results in most races are all but finalized, we hope you’ll be in community with us this Sunday, November 17 at 6:00pm for a virtual Statewide Volunteer Huddle: Election Results & How We Move Forward. We pl…

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November 14, 2024 at 12:01 AM

What Comes Next

Hi John, Now that election results in most races are all but finalized, we hope you’ll be in community with us this Sunday, November 17 at 6:00pm for a virtual Statewide Volunteer Huddle: Election Results & How We Move Forward. We plan to debrief the races we watched most closely, hear from me…

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November 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM

We’ve Fallen Short — But We are By No Means Done

Feel free to share our message with THIS URL. Hi John, We are devastated to send this email, but we want to update you on our state legislative races. While we fought valiantly to flip the balance of power at the state legislature and our organizers and volunteers left everything on the field in …

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November 7, 2024 at 5:05 PM

There’s no time to waste

Help cure ballots to save our schools Hi John, We have an update on the ongoing ballot curing efforts that began yesterday and will only go through Sunday, November 10 at 5 pm. There is literally no time to waste when our students, schools, and the balance of power in the legislature are on the li…

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November 6, 2024 at 6:23 PM

You Can STILL Help

Hi friend, We know you are feeling helpless and hopeless this morning.  Most of our state legislative and school board races are too close to call, but we hope to have news on that front soon. However, there is STILL a way you can effect change on these races and other races in Arizona — “ballot cu…

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October 30, 2024 at 1:34 AM

It's Fright Week!

NOTHING is scarier than our friendly voters leaving their ballots on the kitchen counter Hi John, 👻 Will Arizona’s legislature flip? Will our school boards be protected? It’s hard to tell — but one thing we DO know is that there are still 2.8 MILLION Arizona voters (63%!) who have not voted yet! NO…

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October 26, 2024 at 2:02 PM

TL;DR Version!

Speed-read the weekly ed news & go knock doors! It's GOTV Time — 10 Days Left! We have 10 days to elect a new, pro-public education Arizona Legislature. We are so, so close. We hope you’ve already returned your ballot (it needs to be put in the mail by TUESDAY the 29th). And we sure hope you vo…

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October 25, 2024 at 2:02 AM

ICYMI: Spooky Season! 👻 🗳️

Have some fun with us, and make a REAL difference! Hi John, With just 13 SHORT days left until Election Day, we are knocking friendly doors and calling friendly voters to help people fill out their whole ballots with our awesome, comprehensive BALLOT GUIDE.  But early returns are scary — as of this…

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October 23, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Spooky Season! 👻 🗳️

Have some fun with us, and make a REAL difference! Hi John, With just 13 SHORT days left until Election Day, we are knocking friendly doors and calling friendly voters to help people fill out their whole ballots with our awesome, comprehensive BALLOT GUIDE.  But early returns are scary — as of this…

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October 23, 2024 at 1:30 AM

What are we hearing on the streets?

The races are tight--but we can bring it home! Dear John   Since May, we’ve been knocking doors and calling voters. Hundreds, then thousands, now hundreds of thousands a week.  What are we hearing out there?  Arizonans of all walks of life love our public schools, want educators to be paid more, an…

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October 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM

"Not a Choice for Everyone" — The False Narrative of Vouchers

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! "Not a Choice for Everyone" — The False Narrative of Vouchers Arizona, the Cautionary Tale Against Vouchers: Arizona was featured in another in-depth article from the investigative journalists at ProPublica, which caught major national attention this …

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October 19, 2024 at 1:46 PM

CORRECTION: All Hands on Deck! 🆘 🗳️

Don't wake up on Nov. 6 wishing you'd done more! CORRECTION to yesterday's email: Whoops! For all of you planning to canvass today in LD4 for Marsh, Butler & Gresham, it’s 8:45 AM not PM (you probably figured that out lol). See you out there!!!BALLOTS are HERE: All Hands on Deck! 🆘 🗳️ Hi John, …

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October 18, 2024 at 9:07 PM

BALLOTS are HERE — All Hands on Deck! 🆘 🗳️

Don't wake up on Nov. 6 wishing you'd done more! BALLOTS are HERE: All Hands on Deck! 🆘 🗳️ Hi John, Arizona ballots are in mailboxes and on kitchen counters across our state. We only have 18 short days to get voters the information they need! We are knocking doors and calling voters every single day…

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October 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Less than 3 weeks 🫨

Getting out the vote Dear John  Ballots are being returned daily across Arizona, and we are sure hoping they contain votes for pro-public education legislative and school board candidates — as well as YES votes on all bonds and overrides!  But hoping is of course not enough — and not how we do thing…

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October 13, 2024 at 11:15 PM

ICYMI: It’s Time to Vote, Arizona!

Your comprehensive 2024 voter guide… 🗳️ It’s Time to Vote, Arizona! 🗳️ Ballots across Arizona are headed to mailboxes this week! In fact, yours might be waiting for you already!   And, if you haven’t heard, there’s nothing better than voting EARLY. Once your vote’s been counted, the slew of obnoxi…

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October 13, 2024 at 3:49 PM

It’s Time to Vote, Arizona!

Your comprehensive 2024 voter guide… All Eyes on Arizona 👀 Ballots across Arizona are headed to mailboxes this week! In fact, yours might be waiting for you already!   And, if you haven’t heard, there’s nothing better than voting EARLY. Once your vote’s been counted, the slew of obnoxious texts, em…

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October 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

🗳️ TODAY'S THE DAY!

Ballots are in the mail Dear John   Today’s the day! Ballots go in the mail and are being shipped across Arizona to your mailboxes! With the excitement comes nerves, apprehension, and nausea. Did we do enough? Did we talk to every willing voter? And do we have enough time and resources to ensure ev…

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October 6, 2024 at 3:31 PM

👀 All Eyes on Arizona 👀

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! All Eyes on Arizona 👀 #1 Battleground State: Did you know that Politico listed Arizona as the #1 battleground state for flipping the state legislature?   Ballots drop Wednesday! We have 4 short weeks to make the case to Arizona voters to vote for many …

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October 4, 2024 at 2:01 PM

We get it—we can't all do it all

😉 But we can all do some! Dear John    Not everyone can knock on a ton of doors or call voters — we get it! Between kids, work, family, and just *life* it can be very hard to put in any extra hours, even if you desperately want to help. But we also need another form of help, and we’re sending this t…

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October 3, 2024 at 2:50 AM

Good tired

Our team is leaving it all on the field Dear John   WHEW! We are tired. The good kind of tired. We are launching 20 canvasses and 5 phonebanks every week, and growing. Our field teams are leaving it all on the field, and sweating it out (literally!) to make Arizona a better, fairer, more prosperous …

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September 29, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Goldwater Sues to Make AZ Vouchers a Blank Check

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! Goldwater Sues to Make AZ Vouchers a Blank Check This week, the suits over at the Goldwater Institute (a right-wing organization that has long pushed school vouchers with zero accountability) launched a reckless lawsuit against the State of Arizona and…

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September 22, 2024 at 8:04 PM

$360 Million in Unspent Voucher Funds

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! $360 Million in Unspent Voucher Funds A shocking new study by Arizona’s Grand Canyon Institute (GCI), a nonpartisan research organization, shows hundreds of millions of unspent dollars accumulating in ESA voucher accounts — as Arizona’s public school s…

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September 20, 2024 at 12:13 AM

THIS WEEKEND! 🍎 🎉

Hi John! Okay, this is HUGE! We are so excited to announce that we are partnering with a wide coalition of organizations across the state on a HUGE weekend of action dedicated to K-12 Education!  That’s right, we’ll be knocking doors for a host of incredible candidates up and down your ballot who ar…

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September 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM

😳 “This is a Joke, Right?”

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! "This is a Joke, Right?" We only wish it were.   🌍 Flat earthers spark controversy: This week, an ESA voucher Facebook group sparked fierce debate when a voucher parent asked about using voucher funds to purchase Flat Earth “curriculum.” As Mary Jo Pit…

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September 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM

🔥SPECIAL WEEKEND OF ACTION!

Hi John! It’s 8 weeks before the election and less than 4 weeks before ballots are mailed out, so of course EVERY weekend is a special weekend. But this one is near and dear to our hearts because we are prioritizing local school bond and override campaigns. These hyper local campaigns often don’t ha…

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September 8, 2024 at 5:16 PM

🙌SOSAZ Claps Back at Supt. Horne

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! SOSAZ Claps Back at Supt. Horne 🔥 This week, we published an OpEd clap back to Superintendent Horne’s lies about the voucher program. Check out the full piece in the AZ Mirror, and read some highlights below:  “Tom Horne, our state’s Republican superin…

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September 7, 2024 at 3:04 PM

DON’T MISS: Book Talk Events with SOSAZ

Hi John!We are so thrilled to be bringing TWO incredible book talk events to you in September.  Weds, September 18th in Tempe at 7pm (in person): Join SOSAZ in an engaging conversation with Professor Josh Cowen, author of the new book, "The Privateers," which lays bare the dangers of education priva…

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September 2, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Join the Fight for Public Education!

It's a fight we can and will win  Dear John, We’re fighting for strong community public schools for every child in Arizona - regardless of zip code, background, or status — and we’re so glad you’re with us!   We’d love to tell you our story. Our team of co-founders and statewide network of thousands…

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September 1, 2024 at 3:01 PM

AZ's Voucher-Funded Dune Buggy Boondoggle

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! AZ’s Voucher-Funded Dune Buggy Boondoggle 🙄 On Monday, the State Board of Ed (SBE) was asked to uphold a parent’s appeal to use state voucher money to purchase 3 dune buggies for their 3 children on the ESA voucher program, “citing her children’s need …

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August 28, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Welcome to our community of public education supporters

Let's look at some factsDear John, We’re so glad you’re on our team of tens of thousands of public education advocates across Arizona!   Being an education advocate can look different for every person — from posting on social media, talking to friends and family, and learning how to write emails and…

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August 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM

TOMORROW — SOSAZ Game Night! 🔥🏆🎲

We'd love to see you!Hi John!Our Virtual Game Night is tomorrow Wednesday, August 28th at 5:30pm! We really hope you’ll pick a team and join in on the fun, games, and prizes — and help us win in November! We have 50 participants and are hoping for 100, so join a team and get in on the fun.    Regist…

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August 25, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Public Education is on the Ballot Nov. 5th

Read the latest SOSAZ Weekly Education Report! SOSAZ Public Educationis on the Ballot Nov. 5 72 days! We have 10 short weekends to make the case to Arizona voters to vote for many key issues — the state legislature, school board races, school bond & override funding measures, AZ Supreme Court j…

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August 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM

*NEW* Text to Win for Public Schools!

Make a difference from your couchHi John!New to volunteering during an election — or a seasoned pro who needs a quick refresher? Join Save Our Schools Arizona for our 6-part #Vote4PublicEd Volunteer Training Series!  First up – Text to Win!! Make a Difference from Your Couch will be held this Sunday…

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August 23, 2024 at 2:11 PM

We're so glad you're here!

Welcome to our community saving public education in Arizona Dear John,  Welcome! We are so glad you connected with Save Our Schools Arizona. We are a statewide, grassroots movement of parents, teachers, retirees, business leaders, and neighbors fighting for strong community public schools for every …

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