1. Tucson rally
Hundreds of educators, parents, children and #RedforED supporters had already gathered by 10 a.m. on all four corners of Granada and Congress Street downtown. The rally is slated to start at noon.Â
Hundreds of teachers, supporters and families gathered on all four corners of Granada and Congress Street in downtown Tucson Thursday morning to show support for the #RedforEd movement which seeks to restore funding to Arizona's public education system.Â
2. Phoenix rally
A Phoenix march will take place from Chase Field to the Arizona Capitol today at noon.
3. For the kids
We continue to update our list of places to take the kids if you need somewhere for them to go. Find it here. You can also join our FB group for parents here. If you join our group, feel free to post helpful information for other parents.Â
4. What teachers want
The #RedforEd movement is organized by the teacher-led group, Arizona Educators United.
The group has five demands: to increase teachers' salary by 20 percent, restore education funding to 2008 levels, no new tax cuts until Arizona per-pupil spending reaches the national average and yearly raises until Arizona teacher salary reaches the national average.
Hundreds of teachers, supporters and families gathered on all four corners of Granada and Congress Street in downtown Tucson Thursday morning to show support for the #RedforEd movement which seeks to restore funding to Arizona's public education system.Â
5. How could the walkout be resolved?
School is rushing toward a close, with most classes scheduled to let out in five weeks. And while many school districts say they have enough days built into their school year to withstand a two-day walkout, any extension of the strike will cause schools to prolong their year and postpone summer vacations.
Which leaves teachers, lawmakers, students and parents with a lingering question: How and when will the strike end? Read this story for all the options, one of them is a ballot initiative...
