Local WATCH: Arizona teacher says low pay is driving educators out of the profession Copper Courier Staff March 24, 2026 Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window)X Share on Mail (Opens in new window)Mail Copy link As teacher pay fails to rise, Arizona educators are pushed to choose between raising a family and being there for their community, said Emmett Burnton, Deer Valley Unified School District history teacher. Popular Housing 3 West Valley developments are on the way, including Glendale apartments News Rising costs force tens of thousands in Arizona to drop the ACA Things To Do 13 places around Arizona to catch free concerts this summer Immigration Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds Politics Prosecutors lose appeal in Arizona’s fake elector case and vow to present it again to a grand jury Follow Us TikTok YouTube Instagram X Facebook Newest Videos Elections The money trail behind Arizona’s biggest House races Politics Stanton presses Rubio, alleges corruption within Trump administration Elections Why Arizona ballots keep getting longer Healthcare Arizona Democrats push HER Agenda with paid reproductive health leave proposal Healthcare What happens when Planned Parenthood is defunded?