Arizona Republicans Advance School Choice Amendments, Curb Teachers Union Power

Executive Briefing

• Passed two constitutional amendments to November ballot protecting school choice and limiting union payroll collection access
• Threatens to invalidate the Arizona Education Association's Protect Education Act if voters approve the military families protection measure
• Restricts state from collecting union dues via payroll, treating union financing like other political advocacy activity
• Over 100,000 Arizona students use ESA scholarships; union-backed income cap would strip eligibility from tens of thousands
• Union privately sought legislative compromise, signaling doubts about securing required petition signatures before deadline