Beth Lewis
@azbethlewis.bsky.social
Proud Director of Save Our Schools Arizona 🍎 AZ Educator & Mom ❤️🎓 Public funds for public schools — #VouchersHurt #BlackLivesMatter #LGBTQ+Ally 🏳️🌈 sosarizona.org
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Beth Lewis
@azbethlewis.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Still adding to this, but wanted to get us started. These are Badass PUBLIC Education Advocates who deserve a follow! go.bsky.app/62pjkWm
Liars will lie, grifters will grift
Voucher lobbyists twist the truth to push privatization – but here are the FACTS:
✅ The average AZ ESA voucher is $10,349, not $7500.
✅ Vouchers will cost a total of over $1 billion this year alone.
✅ Vouchers do not save taxpayers money
✅ The average AZ ESA voucher is $10,349, not $7500.
✅ Vouchers will cost a total of over $1 billion this year alone.
✅ Vouchers do not save taxpayers money
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Liars will lie, grifters will grift
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😲 Today, the yearly cost of Arizona's universal voucher program reached $1 BILLION.
$1 billion in taxpayer funds are being siphoned into an unaccountable program that primarily benefits wealthier families who always chose private schools.
$1 billion in taxpayer funds are being siphoned into an unaccountable program that primarily benefits wealthier families who always chose private schools.
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
😲 Today, the yearly cost of Arizona's universal voucher program reached $1 BILLION.
$1 billion in taxpayer funds are being siphoned into an unaccountable program that primarily benefits wealthier families who always chose private schools.
$1 billion in taxpayer funds are being siphoned into an unaccountable program that primarily benefits wealthier families who always chose private schools.
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🎉 AZ voters approve bonds and overrides across AZ!!
🧑⚖️ AZ court rules AZ legislature is $7 BILLION behind in school facility funding
📣 Take action to defend public education
📋 Join the Voter Registration volunteer squad TODAY!
Read it all in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Nov10EdReport
🧑⚖️ AZ court rules AZ legislature is $7 BILLION behind in school facility funding
📣 Take action to defend public education
📋 Join the Voter Registration volunteer squad TODAY!
Read it all in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Nov10EdReport
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🎉 AZ voters approve bonds and overrides across AZ!!
🧑⚖️ AZ court rules AZ legislature is $7 BILLION behind in school facility funding
📣 Take action to defend public education
📋 Join the Voter Registration volunteer squad TODAY!
Read it all in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Nov10EdReport
🧑⚖️ AZ court rules AZ legislature is $7 BILLION behind in school facility funding
📣 Take action to defend public education
📋 Join the Voter Registration volunteer squad TODAY!
Read it all in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Nov10EdReport
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🔥 Read our OpEd on why schools across AZ are closing — spoiler, it’s the vouchers
🗳️ Vote YES on school bonds & overrides
📣 Speak up to stop federal K-12 cuts
💪 Find ways to plug in and make a different
Get it all in our #WeeklyEdReport 🍎 bit.ly/13OctoberEdReport
🗳️ Vote YES on school bonds & overrides
📣 Speak up to stop federal K-12 cuts
💪 Find ways to plug in and make a different
Get it all in our #WeeklyEdReport 🍎 bit.ly/13OctoberEdReport
October 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🔥 Read our OpEd on why schools across AZ are closing — spoiler, it’s the vouchers
🗳️ Vote YES on school bonds & overrides
📣 Speak up to stop federal K-12 cuts
💪 Find ways to plug in and make a different
Get it all in our #WeeklyEdReport 🍎 bit.ly/13OctoberEdReport
🗳️ Vote YES on school bonds & overrides
📣 Speak up to stop federal K-12 cuts
💪 Find ways to plug in and make a different
Get it all in our #WeeklyEdReport 🍎 bit.ly/13OctoberEdReport
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‼️ NEW OpEd: "Arizonans deserve the truth: It’s the vouchers… Vouchers are draining desperately needed funds from low-income schools and forcing school closures, while lining the pockets of the rich.” — SOSAZ Director Beth Lewis
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Neighborhood schools are closing across Arizona. It's because of vouchers.
OPINION: Arizona's $1 billion voucher program is forcing public school closures while subsidizing wealthy families
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October 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
‼️ NEW OpEd: "Arizonans deserve the truth: It’s the vouchers… Vouchers are draining desperately needed funds from low-income schools and forcing school closures, while lining the pockets of the rich.” — SOSAZ Director Beth Lewis
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💸 New report shows extremist private schools are raking in millions in ESA voucher cash
😡 Trump is pushing a “patriotic education” curriculum takeover
✂️ Congress is pushing $12B in K-12 cuts
👉 Get all of the details and ways to speak up in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/22SeptemberEdReport
😡 Trump is pushing a “patriotic education” curriculum takeover
✂️ Congress is pushing $12B in K-12 cuts
👉 Get all of the details and ways to speak up in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/22SeptemberEdReport
September 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
💸 New report shows extremist private schools are raking in millions in ESA voucher cash
😡 Trump is pushing a “patriotic education” curriculum takeover
✂️ Congress is pushing $12B in K-12 cuts
👉 Get all of the details and ways to speak up in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/22SeptemberEdReport
😡 Trump is pushing a “patriotic education” curriculum takeover
✂️ Congress is pushing $12B in K-12 cuts
👉 Get all of the details and ways to speak up in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/22SeptemberEdReport
😡Speak up NOW - we have a 1 month window to stop Trump’s “Patriotic education” takeover bit.ly/NoCivicsTakeover
September 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
😡Speak up NOW - we have a 1 month window to stop Trump’s “Patriotic education” takeover bit.ly/NoCivicsTakeover
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Speak up to protect our public school classrooms from political indoctrination. Contact the US Dept. of Education and AZ members of Congress to urge them to stop this extremist curriculum takeover ▶️ bit.ly/NoCivicsTakeover
💥 NEW: Trump’s US Dept of Ed is launching a "patriotic education" initiative pushed by extremist special interests, including Moms for Liberty and the Heritage Foundation, which wrote Project 2025. This is a blatant attempt to promote partisan ideology in classrooms and whitewash American history 😡
September 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Speak up to protect our public school classrooms from political indoctrination. Contact the US Dept. of Education and AZ members of Congress to urge them to stop this extremist curriculum takeover ▶️ bit.ly/NoCivicsTakeover
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😤 US House committee votes to slash nearly $5B from low-income schools — SPEAK UP
🗳️ Does your district have a school bond or override election coming up? Find out — and VOTE YES! ✅
💥 Plug in to impactful voter outreach & other ways to make a difference
Read it all 👉 bit.ly/15SeptemberEdReport
🗳️ Does your district have a school bond or override election coming up? Find out — and VOTE YES! ✅
💥 Plug in to impactful voter outreach & other ways to make a difference
Read it all 👉 bit.ly/15SeptemberEdReport
September 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
😤 US House committee votes to slash nearly $5B from low-income schools — SPEAK UP
🗳️ Does your district have a school bond or override election coming up? Find out — and VOTE YES! ✅
💥 Plug in to impactful voter outreach & other ways to make a difference
Read it all 👉 bit.ly/15SeptemberEdReport
🗳️ Does your district have a school bond or override election coming up? Find out — and VOTE YES! ✅
💥 Plug in to impactful voter outreach & other ways to make a difference
Read it all 👉 bit.ly/15SeptemberEdReport
Reposted by Beth Lewis
🚨 URGENT: Trump’s proposed K-12 budget will be heard in the House Ed committee tomorrow! Contact the committee members NOW and urge them to reject this budget, which includes a cruel 27% cut to Title I funding for America’s most vulnerable students.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
🚨 URGENT: Trump’s proposed K-12 budget will be heard in the House Ed committee tomorrow! Contact the committee members NOW and urge them to reject this budget, which includes a cruel 27% cut to Title I funding for America’s most vulnerable students.
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🚨There’s Time to Stop These Massive Education Cuts!
👉Use our one-click email and call tools to tell Arizona’s members of Congress to STOP K-12 education cuts TODAY!: �Send an email: bit.ly/ProtectFedEd
Call your Reps: bit.ly/ProtectFedEdCalls
👉Use our one-click email and call tools to tell Arizona’s members of Congress to STOP K-12 education cuts TODAY!: �Send an email: bit.ly/ProtectFedEd
Call your Reps: bit.ly/ProtectFedEdCalls
🥊 AG Mayes & Supt. Horne spar over voucher grift — while the GOP fights itself
🤯 House GOP proposes a 27% cut to Title I low-income schools across the US — speak up NOW to stop the cuts‼️
👉 Get all of the details and ways to speak up in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/8SeptemberEdReport
🤯 House GOP proposes a 27% cut to Title I low-income schools across the US — speak up NOW to stop the cuts‼️
👉 Get all of the details and ways to speak up in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/8SeptemberEdReport
September 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🚨There’s Time to Stop These Massive Education Cuts!
👉Use our one-click email and call tools to tell Arizona’s members of Congress to STOP K-12 education cuts TODAY!: �Send an email: bit.ly/ProtectFedEd
Call your Reps: bit.ly/ProtectFedEdCalls
👉Use our one-click email and call tools to tell Arizona’s members of Congress to STOP K-12 education cuts TODAY!: �Send an email: bit.ly/ProtectFedEd
Call your Reps: bit.ly/ProtectFedEdCalls
Reposted by Beth Lewis
💎👙 Diamonds, lingerie, appliances — the newest voucher fraud scandal uncovers millions in fraud
👀 AZ GOP Chair dares to say vouchers need guardrails — and faces ouster
📣 Tell Congress NO to $12B in proposed K-12 cuts!
All this and more in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Aug24EdReport
👀 AZ GOP Chair dares to say vouchers need guardrails — and faces ouster
📣 Tell Congress NO to $12B in proposed K-12 cuts!
All this and more in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Aug24EdReport
August 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
💎👙 Diamonds, lingerie, appliances — the newest voucher fraud scandal uncovers millions in fraud
👀 AZ GOP Chair dares to say vouchers need guardrails — and faces ouster
📣 Tell Congress NO to $12B in proposed K-12 cuts!
All this and more in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Aug24EdReport
👀 AZ GOP Chair dares to say vouchers need guardrails — and faces ouster
📣 Tell Congress NO to $12B in proposed K-12 cuts!
All this and more in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Aug24EdReport
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😳 The latest SHOCKING ESA voucher purchases with your taxpayer dollars!
Full story ➡️ www.12news.com/article/news...
Full story ➡️ www.12news.com/article/news...
August 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
😳 The latest SHOCKING ESA voucher purchases with your taxpayer dollars!
Full story ➡️ www.12news.com/article/news...
Full story ➡️ www.12news.com/article/news...
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NEW: More shocking revelations about Arizona's ESA voucher program 🤯 A recent 12News report shows that taxpayer dollars meant for education are subsidizing vacations, with families using voucher funds for tickets to attractions like SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo.
August 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
NEW: More shocking revelations about Arizona's ESA voucher program 🤯 A recent 12News report shows that taxpayer dollars meant for education are subsidizing vacations, with families using voucher funds for tickets to attractions like SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo.
Reposted by Beth Lewis
😡 Trump’s Dept of Ed halts BILLIONS in funding for public schools with 1 days’ notice
😡 Congress passes massive federal voucher program
😡 GOP budget slashes funding for public schools & public services
All this and more in our #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/July7EdReport
😡 Congress passes massive federal voucher program
😡 GOP budget slashes funding for public schools & public services
All this and more in our #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/July7EdReport
July 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
😡 Trump’s Dept of Ed halts BILLIONS in funding for public schools with 1 days’ notice
😡 Congress passes massive federal voucher program
😡 GOP budget slashes funding for public schools & public services
All this and more in our #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/July7EdReport
😡 Congress passes massive federal voucher program
😡 GOP budget slashes funding for public schools & public services
All this and more in our #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/July7EdReport
Reposted by Beth Lewis
The future of our public schools are on the line. Hidden in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is a provision that offers an unprecedented 100% tax deduction for donations to third party organizations that hand out private school vouchers.
Our staff attorneys break down how children will be harmed.
Our staff attorneys break down how children will be harmed.
Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Devastate Public Schools
The budget package currently includes a private school voucher program funded through tax breaks.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The future of our public schools are on the line. Hidden in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is a provision that offers an unprecedented 100% tax deduction for donations to third party organizations that hand out private school vouchers.
Our staff attorneys break down how children will be harmed.
Our staff attorneys break down how children will be harmed.
NEW and IMPORTANT action to stop this horrific federal budget 🛑 👇 Takes 2 minutes to send to your Senators and Reps, take action NOW & pls share! 💥
📣 NOW is the time to contact your US Senators and urge them to vote no on the Congressional Budget Resolution. Trump’s massive tax bill cuts critical dollars for Arizona families, students, and public schools — all in service of tax cuts for the ultra rich.
📧 Email today: bit.ly/Protect-Public-Ed
📧 Email today: bit.ly/Protect-Public-Ed
July 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
NEW and IMPORTANT action to stop this horrific federal budget 🛑 👇 Takes 2 minutes to send to your Senators and Reps, take action NOW & pls share! 💥
Reposted by Beth Lewis
The national school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan would threaten students’ access to quality public schools, give tax breaks to the wealthy, & override states that have rejected these harmful policies. Lawmakers who care about our kids’ futures should reject it.
June 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The national school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan would threaten students’ access to quality public schools, give tax breaks to the wealthy, & override states that have rejected these harmful policies. Lawmakers who care about our kids’ futures should reject it.
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😡 AZ Republicans threaten to hold Prop 123 hostage with a voucher poison pill
💪 Schools stand up to Supt. Horne
✅ Speak up & take action for public ed!
Get it all in the newest #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/May4EdReport
Lea el Semanario en español: bit.ly/Mayo4InfEduc
💪 Schools stand up to Supt. Horne
✅ Speak up & take action for public ed!
Get it all in the newest #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/May4EdReport
Lea el Semanario en español: bit.ly/Mayo4InfEduc
May 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
😡 AZ Republicans threaten to hold Prop 123 hostage with a voucher poison pill
💪 Schools stand up to Supt. Horne
✅ Speak up & take action for public ed!
Get it all in the newest #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/May4EdReport
Lea el Semanario en español: bit.ly/Mayo4InfEduc
💪 Schools stand up to Supt. Horne
✅ Speak up & take action for public ed!
Get it all in the newest #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/May4EdReport
Lea el Semanario en español: bit.ly/Mayo4InfEduc
Here at SCOTUS at 5am in hopes of hearing oral arguments on the St Isidore case— which, if upheld, has the potential to entirely upend public education and the separation of church and state in the US. www.cbsnews.com/news/st-isid...
April 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Here at SCOTUS at 5am in hopes of hearing oral arguments on the St Isidore case— which, if upheld, has the potential to entirely upend public education and the separation of church and state in the US. www.cbsnews.com/news/st-isid...
Reposted by Beth Lewis
🚨 HB2724 is being heard by the AZ Senate TOMORROW — this MAGA bill would allow extremist “patriotic youth” groups direct access to students during the school day.
☎️ 📧Contact your state senator ASAP and urge them to vote NO. Find your state senator here: azleg.gov/MemberRoster/?body=S
☎️ 📧Contact your state senator ASAP and urge them to vote NO. Find your state senator here: azleg.gov/MemberRoster/?body=S
April 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🚨 HB2724 is being heard by the AZ Senate TOMORROW — this MAGA bill would allow extremist “patriotic youth” groups direct access to students during the school day.
☎️ 📧Contact your state senator ASAP and urge them to vote NO. Find your state senator here: azleg.gov/MemberRoster/?body=S
☎️ 📧Contact your state senator ASAP and urge them to vote NO. Find your state senator here: azleg.gov/MemberRoster/?body=S
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Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole.
These kids are fierce.
Their fight is righteous.
This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.
Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole.
These kids are fierce.
Their fight is righteous.
This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.
April 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole.
These kids are fierce.
Their fight is righteous.
This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.
Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole.
These kids are fierce.
Their fight is righteous.
This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.
I hate but also love that my 13yo leaned over tonight and said, "Mom, did you hear what Hegseth did now???" The kids are watching -- and they know this regime is full of 💩
April 21, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I hate but also love that my 13yo leaned over tonight and said, "Mom, did you hear what Hegseth did now???" The kids are watching -- and they know this regime is full of 💩