
Yahoo for you!
Yahoo for you! You are committed to vote in the General Election. But is that enough? No. Hell no. If you define voting with a...

Two Retired Leaders Featured in NEA Today Magazine
NEA Today is featuring retired educators who are still making a difference—and two of those highlighted are Arizona's own Barbara...

Read It - This Will Only Take a Minute
There are those who think only of themselves and theirs. That has always been a part of the U.S. And it belongs here, just like we all...

This. Is. Our. Country.
I have the honor to lead the largest local of AEA. I am the president of AEA-Retired. I am a Republican registered voter. Why do I...

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE –America’s Working Families Are Going to Suffer
I am concerned about the recent poll that went only to families who have one or more members of a union. That poll found that...

Seriously? The Demise of Public Education in Arizona?
I’m writing this as I sit in a very crowded House Education Hearing room. There are many bills being discussed today but the worst is...

Stripping Funds From Neediest Students
As I write this I am sitting in the House Education Committee Hearing Room waiting to testify against expanding the voucher program. But,...

Crybabies - Or Outcry
Arizona Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glenn Hamer said he didn't criticize Arizona teachers but rather the teacher unions for...


"Who you are is defined by the values you are willing to struggle for."
We are not the elected officials. We are grassroots power, and we are defined by the values we continue to struggle for. Sen. Bernie...

Our Other Retirement System Needs Your Attention!
In July 2008, the George W. Bush presidency was coming to an end and the Arizona State Retirement System Plan was worth about $26...