Educators rally at Arizona capitol amid Prop 123 proposals

On Wednesday, educators and the AEA rallied for Prop 123, a measure that would give additional funding for education in the state.

As the critical teacher shortage continues in Arizona, lawmakers are looking at ways to increase their pay, but how they want to do that differs between political parties and ultimately may be decided by the voter.

Proposition 123 is expiring this year. The initiative was passed 10 years ago, allowing 6.9% of the State Land Trust to go toward K-12 education. That is estimated to be about $300 million.