Arizona Teacher Strike to End, But Many Vow to Continue Fighting

Education Week: The weeklong Arizona teacher strike was set to end with Gov. Doug Ducey's signature on a teacher pay raise plan Thursday—but teachers aren't declaring this a victory.

Ducey signed the K-12 portion of the state budget plan early Thursday morning, after state legislators pulled an all-nighter to pass the plan. Teachers camped outside at the capitol, holding a candlelight vigil and singing "America the Beautiful" as the night went on.

The plan provides a 20 percent boost in teacher pay over the next three years, including an average 9 percent bump for the coming fall. It also provides schools with a partial restoration of $371 million in recession-era budget cuts.

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