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Fwd:🚨BREAKING — A Maricopa County judge just ordered the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to appear at a hearing to “show cause why they should not be adjudged in civil contempt for willful, continuing, and escalating noncompliance” with the court’s election integrity order. https://x.com/i/status/2065239648889098437

🚨URGENT - ACT NOW!🚨 They are attempting to make deals at the Capitol right now. We must urge lawmakers to reject a proposed agreement that would place new regulations on Arizona’s ESA program in exchange for Save Our Schools Arizona and teachers unions withdrawing an anti-ESA ballot measure. More than 100,000 students rely on ESA scholarships, including students with special needs, low-income families, and families who chose alternatives to district schools. The proposed regulations would make ESAs harder to use, easier to attack, and ultimately unsustainable. Hobbs and her allies have spent years trying to remove students from the program and return them to government schools. Accepting the deal would give Hobbs a major political victory and validate previous attacks on ESAs. Republicans were elected to protect school choice, not negotiate with organizations seeking to eliminate it. No version of the proposed bargain is acceptable, and any concession would encourage future efforts to further restrict the program. Send your email and urge lawmakers to reject the deal and hold the line in defense of educational freedom. https://azfreeaction.org/alerts/no-deal.html

A former Centennial High School student has filed a notice of claim seeking $20 million from the Peoria Unified School District, alleging the district failed to protect him from sexual abuse and ignored warning signs related to a sex scandal involving former teachers Angela Burlaka and Haley Beck. Burlaka surrendered her teaching certificate and was terminated, while Beck was fired for violating the district's sexual harassment policy. The claim names the two former teachers along with several current and former district leaders and alleges failures related to mandatory reporting requirements. The case has drawn significant attention as Peoria Unified faces scrutiny over its handling of the allegations. In May, Peoria Police served the district with a search warrant seeking documents connected to the investigation. The district responded by asking a judge to review the scope of the warrant and grant additional time to produce the requested records. https://ktar.com/arizona-education/peoria-unified-sex-scandal-claim-6926/5878213

Ms Van Hoek swept to board power on the crest of the parental rights advocacy wave. If only more board seats flipped, bringing reality grounded perspectives to school reform. Now everywhere boards who mostly ran on protecting districts from people who think like Anna struggle between two competing objectives: how to protect jobs, protect the system, while running out of kids…and money. Sound proposals⬇️ https://azfreenews.com/2026/06/anna-van-hoek-empty-classrooms-full-costs/ Via A Legal Process https://x.com/i/status/2062551401897902428

America First Legal has filed a lawsuit against Flagstaff Unified School District after the district allegedly failed to respond to a public records request concerning a January 2026 student walkout protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the complaint, district employees escorted approximately 800 students more than a mile from campus to Flagstaff City Hall without notifying parents or obtaining consent. After submitting a records request in February seeking documents related to the district’s planning and knowledge of the event, AFL says the district failed to produce any records or provide a response, despite Arizona’s public records laws requiring prompt access. AFL is asking the court to compel immediate disclosure of all responsive documents and to hold the district accountable for what it describes as a serious violation of transparency and parental rights. https://aflegal.org/press-release/america-first-legal-sues-arizona-school-district-for-stonewalling-documents-related-to-student-anti-ice-walkout

Peoria Unified School District’s governing board voted to remove Board President Heather Rooks after she pushed for an additional third-party investigation into the Centennial High School teacher predator scandal and possible mandatory reporting failures by administrators. The board majority replaced her with Jeff Tobey as president and kept Becky Proudfit as vice president/clerk, despite widespread parent concerns about student safety and accountability. What makes this even more disturbing is that both Jeff Tobey and Becky Proudfit are Republican precinct committeemen. Heather helped Jeff get elected, and in return, both of them stabbed her in the back simply because she refused to back down from protecting children. It was painfully obvious this leadership change was preplanned to make Jeff president while keeping Becky in leadership. We are absolutely disgusted by their actions last night, and it is time for LD28, the Maricopa County Republican Committee, and the Arizona GOP to take action against these traitors. Becky was just nominated as 3rd Vice Chair in LD28. Parents should be furious that the majority of this board chose politics and self-preservation over protecting children from predators. Shame on them. https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2026/05/05/peoria-school-district-ousts-president-for-requesting-investigation-into-teacher-predators/

This should be national news

This AZ financial summary completely destroys the narrative that public schools are being “starved” of funding. According to the report, AZ school districts ended FY2025 with more than $7.07B in ending balances/carryforward while total revenues exceeded $13.6B. At the same time, enrollment continues declining, yet spending keeps increasing. The data also shows districts spent about $1.7B on admin while maintaining tens of billions in capital assets and large reserves. This is why parents are frustrated when activists claim ESAs are “draining” public schools. Districts are sitting on enormous $$ reserves while demanding even more taxpayer $$. If SOS truly cared about “unused taxpayer $$,” they’d demand districts return billions in unused carryforward funds or explain why so much money sits idle while academic outcomes remain mediocre. But they never do. Instead, they target parents seeking alternatives outside the system. https://www.azed.gov/sites/default/files/2026/01/2025%20SAFR%20V2%20FINAL.pdf

Rep. John Gillette is absolutely right. Arizona public schools are sitting on roughly $7 BILLION in carryforward and “dead cash” while enrollment declines, academic performance struggles, and taxpayers continue hearing nonstop claims of “underfunding.” Meanwhile, the same people attacking ESAs want to claw back unused ESA dollars but say nothing about billions sitting unused in district accounts. Do you think Save Our Schools would support public schools having to give back the $7 billion they have in dead cash? They absolutely would not. This has never been about “protecting kids.” It’s about protecting a system, protecting bureaucracy, and protecting union power. Parents are choosing ESAs because they want options, accountability, and schools that actually meet their children’s needs. If government schools were truly outperforming, families wouldn’t be leaving. https://x.com/AzRepGillette/status/2051896282885841197

With the situation in Peoria and the constant news reports involving school staff accused of sexual misconduct, it’s important to revisit research and warnings that have been discussed for years but too often ignored. A 2024 Harvard EdCast interview featuring education researcher Charol Shakeshaft highlighted how educator sexual misconduct is far more common than many people want to admit, with studies estimating roughly 17% of students report being targeted by a school employee in some form. The discussion emphasized that abuse often continues because warning signs and “boundary crossings” are ignored by staff and administrators who either fail to recognize the danger, fear reporting it, or choose to protect the institution’s reputation instead of students. The interview detailed common red flags such as teachers isolating students, communicating privately on social media, keeping doors closed, excessive one-on-one contact, inappropriate touching, and other grooming behaviors. Shakeshaft explained that many cases could be stopped early if educators and parents simply reported suspicious behavior instead of waiting for proof of outright abuse. She also warned that many schools still lack strong policies, oversight, documentation procedures, and accountability systems despite the prevalence of these incidents. Parents should understand that protecting students requires vigilance, transparency, mandatory reporting, strong boundaries, and administrators willing to prioritize student safety over protecting reputations. https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/edcast/24/10/problem-schools-are-ignoring

Is that AZ Gov. Hobbs's sister at the Peoria Unified school district meeting last night? 👀 https://x.com/i/status/20520700735532687

☝️School district employees generally don't like criticism it seems. Another defamation lawsuit when all this particular defendant was doing was his job. ⚖️

Taking Chemtrails to Court: Landmark Legal Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGlVChXfNk0 https://www.climateviewer.news/p/taking-chemtrails-to-court-landmark

OF COURSE the shooter is a leftist teacher https://x.com/i/status/2048251155608953325

Coincidence - President Reagan was shot on March 30th 1981 in front of the Washington Hilton Hotel. Tonight's White House Correspondence dinner was held at the same Hotel. https://x.com/i/status/2048220243689169012

Take Action HCR2056 is an Arizona resolution that would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to protect individuals from government-imposed medical mandates. The measure is intended to ensure that adults maintain control over their own medical decisions and that parents retain authority over their children’s care. It would prohibit the state from requiring or coercing medical treatments that affect the body, while still allowing limited exceptions for public safety, emergencies, court orders, and compliance with federal law. Please take five minutes NOW to email Senate leadership and your own senator. If possible, please also call their offices: Senate President Warren Petersen - 602.926.4136 Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh - 602.926.5170 https://standforhealthfreedom.com/actions/hcr2056/

MC Recorder Office: Sweeping Victory: Court Delivers Landmark Victory for Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap The Superior Court of Arizona has issued a sweeping ruling in favor of Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, rejecting the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors’ attempt to assert control over key election functions in violation of Arizona law. Read more here including the full court ruling: https://recorder.maricopa.gov/news/ElectionDutiesDispute.html Watch: https://t.me/azblade/10731