92nd Arizona Town Hall

Who Will Teach Our Children

April 27-30, 2008

The 92nd Town Hall recommends a fundamental redesign of both Arizona's PreK-12 education system and the post-secondary system that supports education preparation programs. Changes must be implemented to ensure that each child in Arizona receives the quality education necessary to be competitive in a global marketplace.

While the Town Hall recognizes that change will take time and significant resources, nine goals must be advanced on an urgent timeline.

• Define teaching as a distinguished profession.
• Promote teaching as a distinguished profession.
• Provide teachers with professional pay linked with systemic education reform.
• Restructure Arizona's system for funding PreK-12 public education.
• Implement a consistent, statewide professional development system with a strong mentoring component.
• Focus teacher recruitment and retention efforts in areas of high need.
• Improve pre-service programs.
• Streamline the certification process.
• Recognize early childhood education within the teaching profession.

See report of recommendations.

See an eight-page summary of key facts and recommendations from the 92nd Arizona Town Hall entitled Redesigning Arizona's Education System to Recruit and Retain More High-Quality Teachers

Consensus Statements from all Community Outreach Programs from this Town Hall can be viewed by clicking here.

Download the complete background report by clicking here.

Download the entire final report by clicking here.