Additionally , he said, “Arizona teachers are the biggest difference-makers in the lives of Arizona’s children, and we need to reward them for their hard work.”
Arizona will never stop improving public education system
Furthermore, the governor emphasized that the investment in teachers’ salary is in addition to the $371 million funding for Arizona schools. The funding will be phased-in over five years with an initial investment of $100 million in FY 2019.
According to Gov. Ducey, these dollars will provide flexible funding to support important school needs including:
- infrastructure
- textbooks
- school buses
- modernizing curriculum
- updating classroom technology
Gov. Ducey said, “We are also making significant investments in Arizona classrooms in a responsible and sustainable way. We will never stop our commitment to improving Arizona’s public education system because when it comes to our kids, we must never stop working for them.”
