My freshman year of college, I was on scholarship to the University of Florida School of Music Education to follow my dream of becoming a music teacher and band director.

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The first day of classes, the head of my studio told me very bluntly, "you better love what you do, because you'll never make any money or gain any respect in this profession". It's a good thing I listened to him and switched to Broadcast.

Working for No Pay

Up in Phoenix lies the Isaac School District, and they're not doing too well. In 2020, the district was found to have some serious budget issues and was falling into a financial risk. This only worsened when, in 2023, the district was uncovered to have a negative cash balance.

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When the state uncovered these problems, they realized this could get bad, like, really bad. Seems they were right, as straits have gotten so dire that teachers will be returning to work with no pay for the foreseeable future.

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How Can This Be Fixed?

The state  of Arizona is now in between a rock and a hard place. They need to come up with over $6 million for payroll, but refuse to place the burden on the taxpayer. Short term solutions were thrown out, but Rep. Matt Gress believes a larger solution is required.

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Luckily, an answer is near. A bill has been pushed forward by the Arizona House Education Committee that would cover the needed payroll until funding can start flowing again, but it still needs a vote from state legislators.

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