By Jordan Gerard | Arizona Capitol Times
Key Points:
- About 52% of Arizona lawmakers have one or more ties to education, according to their biographies
- Despite that, Arizona ranks below the national average for per-pupil spending
- Lawmakers, candidates and union leaders remain hopeful for improvement in spite of politics
The majority of Arizona’s lawmakers have ties to education, yet the state still struggles to find education solutions that work for everyone.
Collectively, 47 lawmakers have experience in the education field, the Arizona Capitol Times found.
Some are current or former K-12 teachers, others have served or currently serve on school district governing boards, and others still teach or have formerly taught at colleges. Even more have served on education foundations, hold education degrees, have an immediate family member who is an educator or have done education-related work at some point in their career.
