Over the course of those visits, we showed our national colleagues what we know to be true: that even in states where the political climate is hostile to unions and public education, real victories are still possible. Our experience in Arizona shows that when educators come together, we win!

To put their newly-honed skills to work, we brought these national colleagues into five of our Phoenix-area locals to meet directly with educators and practice effective organizing conversations.

Our union was proud to endorse Adelita based on her long record of fighting for students and public school educators in Southern Arizona. We're thrilled to see her finally take her seat in Congress.

Our union won races in more than 90% of districts where we competed — sweeping Pima and Yavapai counties, winning big in urban Phoenix, and reversing previous losses in Chandler and Deer Valley.

Our fight for well-funded schools continues — and we’re not leaving any community behind!