Statement from AZTESOL President TO: State Board of Education and Superintendent Tom Horne FROM: Dr. Francheska Figueroa, AZTESOL President DATE: Monday, June 26 at 9:00 State Board of Education RE: Superintendent Tom Horne is threatening to pull funding from schools that allow non-proficient English speaking students take part in dual-language classes. “As the President of …
Happy Holidays, everyone! The Fall 2020 AZTESOL Newsletter has just come out. Read all about the 2020 State Conference, TESOL 2021, the latest advocacy report along with ways to get involved, the impacts of AZTESOL on college students, an upcoming book study opportunity, and more! Read the newsletter here.
Vote YES on Prop 208! AZTESOL encourages its members to vote YES on Proposition 208, the Invest in Education Act. A YES vote on Proposition 208 restores hundreds of millions of dollars annually in K-12 education funding to solve Arizona’s teacher-shortage crisis, lower class sizes, hire aides and counselors, and expand career and technical education. …
TESOL International Association recently issued a joint statement along with EnglishUSA and UCIEP in strong opposition to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement guidance that will bar many international students from studying in the United States in the fall. The United States has long been a global leader in international education and cultural exchange by providing opportunities for …
TESOL International Association has issued a statement on the recent incidents of violence, racial injustice and inequality. As the official Arizona state affiliate of TESOL International, we also stand by this statement and stand against racial and social injustice. You can read the full statement here.
With the number of English learners (ELs) growing to over 5 million in the United States, there is a critical shortage of qualified English language teachers to meet this increased demand. Currently, 1 in 10 public school students across the United States are English learners. Additionally, only 65% of ELs graduate high school, compared to the national …
AZTESOL Secretary, Megan Garvy, was invited back on air on Arizona Public Radio 91.5 KJZZ to further discuss the evolving Arizona policy in regards to dual language immersion as opposed to English only classes for multilingual students in Arizona classrooms. “Megan Karns Garvy is secretary of the Arizona Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers …
Read about how the new law regarding English language learners in Arizona will affect ELL education and learning, and about the work educational leaders still need to do to enact these changes successfully. Read more here: https://kjzz.org/content/840616/arizona-education-leaders-begin-work-revamp-english-language-classes
Governor Ducey signed SB 1014 into law in mid February granting more control to school educators in deciding how best to facilitate English Language Learners in their studies. Read the full press release here: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2019/02/governor-ducey-signs-legislation-improve-outcomes-english-language-learner