Brett Newby

Education Brett will champion legislation to raise the state’s teacher salary schedule to at least the national median and to index wages to inflation. Education He will also support transportation funding and remote‑learning infrastructure so rural students can access programs. Education He will fight for a simple, clear ballot measure that maintains or increases the distribution rate and continues to fund teacher salaries, support staff, classroom supplies, and capital needs. Education Brett will support policies that reduce class sizes, provide adequate planning time, and supply classrooms with up‑to‑date materials. Education He will invest in teacher residency programs that pair new educators with veteran mentors, offer scholarships and loan‑forgiveness programs for aspiring teachers, and expand pathways for paraprofessionals to earn certification. Education Brett will lead the charge to renew the proposition for at least another decade and raise the distribution rate to keep up with inflation. Arizona’s land assets were intended to fund public schools, and diverting money to non‑public uses violates voters’ intent. Education He will also argue for exempting from the limit certain categories, federal grants, voter‑approved overrides, Prop 301 sales‑tax funds, and emergency relief dollars. Education Brett is determined to stop the reckless expansion of ESA vouchers that are siphoning millions from Arizona’s public schools and robbing children of the education they deserve. Education He will include counselors, nurses, and support staff in the raises, ensuring equitable compensation across the school workforce. Education Brett Newby will work with lawmakers to embed full‑day kindergarten funding into the state’s base education formula. This change would make full‑day programs tuition‑free statewide, ensuring that all children, urban, rural, low‑income, or wealthy, have access. Education He will push for statewide articulation agreements to ensure that credits earned in high school count toward community‑college certificates and associate degrees. Education He will also back National Board certification stipends and leadership roles that allow teachers to stay in the classroom while advancing their careers. Education Brett will secure dedicated, multi‑year funding for JTEDs, allowing them to plan, expand, and modernize. Healthcare He will also argue for exempting from the limit certain categories, federal grants, voter‑approved overrides, Prop 301 sales‑tax funds, and emergency relief dollars. Education He will work with the legislature to fund a fourth year of JTED programs so students can complete industry certifications and apprenticeships while still in high school. Education Brett will push for a weighted student formula within the AEL that accounts for special education, English learners, small and rural schools, and grade‑level differences. Education New funding should be weighted to support high‑poverty districts and those serving Indigenous and remote communities, so resources flow where they are most needed. Education Brett will work with lawmakers to repeal universal eligibility, returning ESAs to their original purpose of supporting students with disabilities and other high‑needs groups. Education He will cap total ESA spending, reinstate requirements that students attend public school for at least a year before receiving a voucher, and push for a means‑test to ensure that affluent families don’t drain resources meant for those who need them most. Education E is relentless in his fight to protect classroom funding, stand up for educators, and ensure every Arizona child, no matter their ZIP code or family income, has access to a strong, fully funded public school education.