PHOENIX, AZ – Stand for Children Arizona Executive Director Rebecca Gau issued the following statement in response to Governor Ducey’s proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which includes $269.9 million for education with a plan to restore a total of $371 million in sustainable funding by 2023.

“We commend the Governor for showing his commitment to public education with his budget release today. A lot of us have a sense of urgency to improve the education level of kids in our state. Today we can pause and thank the Governor for this important step addressing the recession-era cuts.”