Judge Cooper Heard Lawsuit Challenging Ducey’s Harmful Prohibition of School Mask Requirements Yesterday
Judge Katherine Cooper from the Maricopa County Superior Court heard the lawsuit filed by a coalition of organizations including the Arizona School Boards Association, the Children’s Action Alliance, the Arizona Education Association, and the Arizona Advocacy Network filed a legal complaint in Superior Court on Monday. The suit asks the court for Injunctive Relief on the portions of the health and K-12 budget bills that prohibit school districts from implementing universal
White House Orders 6-Point Plan to Improve Vaccination Rates, Increase Testing & Incentivize Masking
Last week President Biden announced that his executive branch agencies are implementing a several-pronged strategy to 1) improve vaccination rates; 2) better protect folks that have already been vaccinated; 3) keep schools safer and improve chances for in-person learning; 4) increase testing and masking; and 5) improve care for the people that do get infected. I won’t go into the details of the entire plan here, but you can read
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Some 1,400 Arizonans die by suicide annually; it is the eighth leading cause of death in Arizona. And yet, we can all play a role in helping to decrease this number in our communities. Remember to WAIT: W: Watch for signs of distress and uncharacteristic behavior, including increase in substance use, sleep pattern changes, discussing death or suicide. A: Ask, “Are you thinking of dying by suicide?” I: It will pass. Reassure the person
Arizona Likely Voters Give Ducey Poor/Failing Marks for his Pandemic Response, Most Disagree with his Decisions on School Masking
57% of Arizona likely voters agree that students, staff, and teachers should be required to wear a mask at school 59% disagree with the Governor’s decision to make it illegal for schools to require students, teachers, and staff to wear masks beginning 9/29 Nearly 62% disagree with Governor Ducey’s decision to offer more grant funding schools ONLY to schools that DON’T require masks Contact: Will Humble, Executive Director
Evidence Is Emerging Suggesting that the Moderna Vaccine Provides More Robust Protection than Pfizer
Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines provide very good protection against becoming infected with the SARS CoV2 virus and terrific protection against becoming hospitalized or dying from an infection. That said, in the last few weeks, a couple of studies have been released showing that the Moderna vaccine elicits a more robust antibody response when compared with the Pfizer vaccine. It’s still unclear whether this will be validated by future
Voters Support Mask and Proof of Vaccine Requirements
Statewide survey shows that 57% of likely voters support mask requirements and 52% would support proof of vaccine requirements for in local government, schools, or charter schools. PHOENIX (September 7, 2021) – A newly released statewide survey funded by the Arizona Public Health Association and the Arizona School Boards Association reveals that likely Arizona voters support proven strategies for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in in local government, schools, and