Will RedforEd mean a tilt toward blue in November? Teacher rebellion looms large in legislative

[TexasTowelie]

Will RedforEd mean a tilt toward blue in November? Teacher rebellion looms large in legislative elections

Arizona is about to find out whether the red sea that flooded the state Capitol this spring will erode Republican domination of the Legislature.

The RedforEd movement, in which striking teachers shut down schools across the state for six days, did succeed in wringing a 19 percent teacher pay raise from the Republican-dominated Legislature.

But many teacher demands, such as raises for support staff, smaller class sizes and hiring more school counselors, remain unfulfilled, suggesting that education will be back on the front burner when the new Legislature begins work in January.

Of course, it’s the rare candidate who doesn’t profess support for education. They generally also like Mom and apple pie.

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