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A camera's viewfinder captures Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo speaking to reporters at a news conference at the district's headquarters.

Inside School District's Decision to Close Because of Teacher Walkout

TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo on key factors for canceling classes.
Demonstrators with the Red for Ed movement hold a banner supporting educators outside of the Capitol in Phoenix.

Former Arizona Treasurer on Gov Ducey’s Teacher Pay Plan

Dean Martin discusses whether the governor’s funding sources are feasible.
Demonstrators with the Red for Ed movement march to the Capitol in Phoenix.

Historic Walkout; #RedforEd and Charters; Border Agent Acquitted

And former state treasurer Dean Martin explains the sustainability of the governor's teacher pay raise plan.
Robins K-8, in Tucson Unified School District, is among the closed schools during the teacher's strike.

Teacher Walkout: School Cancellation and Communication

Learn more about school plans during the #RedForEd protests and walkout.
Kids at school.

Filings: No Teacher Donations to Ducey in 2018

No donors to the Ducey campaign listed an occupation in the public education sector.
The Engineering Building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Engineering Students to Show Their Work at Annual 'Design Day'

Annual event rewards creativity and innovation, as students look to grab attention of corporate partners.
#RedForEd protesters gather in Phoenix, April 26, 2018.

Thousands of Educators and Supporters March in Phoenix for Walkout

Estimates suggested more than 50,000 #RedForEd demonstrators marched for better pay and education funding.
#RedForEd demonstrators gather in a park during a walkout, April 26, 2018. Temperatures that day reached into the upper 90s.

#RedForEd Teacher Protests

Updates from the demonstrations in Phoenix and Tucson over education funding.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.

Gov Ducey Turns to Parents for Help Pushing Teacher Pay Plan

The statement comes as teacher begin unprecedented walkout.
A demonstrator on Tucson's west side writes #RedForEd on the car windows of drivers sympathetic to the movement for education funding, April 24.

Ed Group President: Walkout Duration Depends on Response

Governor, Legislature and state action will be "barometer" of the walkout.
Charter school teachers are expected to join the statewide educators' walkout.

Some Charter School Teachers are #RedForEd, Too

Charter school principal expects many to participate in some way.

UA Film Students Dream in Widescreen

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Teachers take their message to the Capitol; an exclusive interview with Linda Ronstadt; and the Center for Creative Photography celebrates Ansel Adams.
The north side of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Talks Resources for Campus Community Impacted by Walkout

Officials are reminding parents of an emergency child care program available for registered students and employees.
A teacher protesting for higher education funding.

Q&A: How Walkout by Arizona Teachers is Expected to Play Out

Details and background about Thursday's planned action by educators and school staff across the state.
Tucson teachers rally for better pay and education funding outside the State of Arizona building in downtown Tucson on April 9, 2018.

Why Are Arizona Teachers Walking Out and Not Striking?

A Tucson employment lawyer says it's because teachers demand action from the Legislature, not employers.

School Walkout: Local Groups Work to Provide Resources for Families

With an planned walkout by educators and staff, families will be looking to find care for their children.

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