May 19, 2025 Speak up against Prop 123: Once again, the AZGOP is attempting to thwart the will of the voters and gut Arizona public schools by expanding vouchers. Specifically, they’re planning on shoving universal ESAs into the AZ constitution by tying voucher expansion to teacher pay through Prop 123 (read more), endangering teacher pay raises in order to (further) decimate public education. Supposedly, the House meets tomorrow to hash this out, so… Contact your lawmakers’ offices now and tell them to only support a clean version of Prop 123. Send feedback to Governor Hobbs: We’re extremely disappointed that Governor Hobbs chose to sign HB2112. This law requires proof of age before accessing “pornography” on the Internet, but… who decides what constitutes pornography? This bill opens the door to classifying anything that the powers-that-be deem “pornographic,” which we all know will be used to target LGBTQIA-related content, reproductive health info, sex education, HIV/AIDs info, and anything else the religious right doesn’t like. On the other hand, Hobbs vetoed several bills that threaten church:state separation, including: - SB1002: Would require educators to obtain written parental permission before using a student’s chosen pronouns, if they don’t match student’s biological sex at birth.
- SB1003: Would prevent students from using the bathroom, locker room, sleeping facility, etc. that aligns with their gender identity.
- SB1586: Requires medical professionals to retroactively pay the costs for those who received gender-affirming care as a minor and later want to detransition and “reclaim their God-given gender.”
- HB2700: Requires curriculum with a “specific focus on the Gulf of America” for high school graduation; a ridiculous waste of time and money that forces public schools to disseminate politicized propaganda..
- HB2868: Would ban trainings/education about certain minority or marginalized groups, leading to racism, bigotry and hate while privileging other groups.
Speak out about a bigoted policy under review at Mesa Unified School District: An MUSD board member has proposed a “gender dysphoria” policy that attacks trans and non-binary students, and the board is in discussion about adopting it. The new policy would require parental notification if a student requests a change to their pronouns or name, raising concerns about “outing” transgender or non-binary students. The policy also mandates that students use restrooms and locker rooms aligning with their sex assigned at birth. Read more and contact the Mesa Unified School District Board to tell them to oppose this hateful, harmful policy. Christian Indoctrination in DVUSD: Secular supporters in Deer Valley Unified School District: A Christian nationalist organization has plans to indoctrinate your students during regular classroom hours. LifeWise Academy has infiltrated Arizona public schools, and is moving to execute Bible lessons during the school day in DVUSD. If you don’t want your children being told they’re going to hell if they don’t believe, that LGBTQ people are “sinners,” on school time in a school setting, it’s time to take action. Learn more here. If you’re a parent with students in DVUSD, we want to hear from you. Contact us at info@secularaz.org. |
