Our View: Vote 'yes' on Proposition 123

Public education is in crisis in Arizona, and right now Prop. 123 is the only way to make sure more money gets to schools. It’s a first step. We will share facts about education in Arizona here daily until the May 17 election. Early voting is underway.

“Only 13 percent of districts and charters recruit solely within Arizona, while 11 percent recruit mostly out of state. According to the ADE (Arizona Department of Education), September 2013 survey, when asked why districts and charters recruit for teachers outside of Arizona, 35 percent indicated that there were not enough candidates to choose from within the state.”

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Source: Arizona Department of Education’s Educator Recruitment & Retention Task Force, January 2015