KTAR
A month after teachers throughout the state walked off the job to force increased funding for their profession, Gov. Doug Ducey said things are looking up for education in Arizona.
“The state of education in Arizona is on the rise,” Ducey told KTAR News 92.3 FM recently. “We’ve got a great place to live, work and play. It’s also going to be a great place for our kids to get an education.”
In early May, after a six-day teacher walkout that included daily protests at the Arizona Capitol, Ducey signed a budget that includes a 20 percent increase in pay by 2020, including 10 percent for the coming year.