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Margaret Chaney

Margaret Chaney

Margaret Chaney is a high school teacher in the Tucson Unified School District and president of the Tucson Education Association.

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Arizona has a teacher retention crisis. Here are 5 ways to start fixing it.

By: - March 28, 2023

Every year, thousands of Arizona teachers leave the state, or the profession, due to low pay, underfunded schools and a lack of respect. Each and every departure makes things harder for those of us who remain.  Where I teach, in Tucson, I keep hearing about teachers asked to switch grade levels in the middle of […]