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Marisol Garcia

Marisol Garcia is an eighth-grade social studies teacher in the Isaac School District. She is the president of the Arizona Education Association, the labor union for public school employees in Arizona. AEA has more than 22,000 members statewide and represents teachers and education support professionals.

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Beth Lewis and Marisol Garcia

May 29, 2026 3 min read

Arizonans agree—ESA vouchers must be reined in

Leaders of Save Our Schools Arizona and the Arizona Education Association make the case that universal ESA vouchers are draining the public schools most families still choose—and lay out the ballot measure to rein them in.

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Arizonans agree—ESA vouchers must be reined in