Weekly Call to Action

Make AZ School Lunches Healthy

Let’s pack the AZ Senate this Wednesday, March 19 at 9am! We’ll have fun while standing together for our kids’ health! Meet us down at the Capitol, 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ. 

Arizona Healthy Schools Act, HB2164 passed through the AZ House, and now goes before the Senate. It will ban ultra-processed foods containing harmful additives from being served in public school meals and ensures that taxpayer-funded school meals prioritize children’s health and well-being. You can also give your support by logging into the AZ Request to Speak system (RTS) and clicking on the thumbs-up symbol. (see the action item below on RTS for instructions).

This week, the Arizona State Legislature has some important bills they’re reviewing this week that impact your kids and families. Here’s a list of the bills that need your help!    

HB2164 – Prohibiting ultra-processed foods in schools – Vote YES by Wednesday at 9am 

HB2670 - Fetal development instruction in schools – Vote YES by Wednesday at 1:30pm 

HB2867 - Prohibiting antisemitism in schools – Vote YES by Wednesday at 1:30PM 

HB2681 – Requirements for abortion-inducing drugs – Vote YES by Wednesday at 1:30pm

RTS Login

For a list of other bills and recommendations on how which ones to support or oppose, visit these organizations’ websites: 

• Center for Arizona Policy

• The People’s Lobbyist

When choosing a summer camp, it’s important to focus on what aligns with your values and your child’s interests. Look for camps that emphasize the activities, skills, or philosophies you care about. Be sure to check their mission statements, reviews, programming details and reach out to camp organizers to ask about their values and how they shape the camp experience. While it may seem like an educational and interesting camp, we’ve found some “woke” camps that you need to be aware of! Check out this video from Unitown talking about all of the “isms” or this aquarium’s “Nature is Queer” promotion for camp.  

Here are some key phrases to look out for when researching camps for your kids: 

• mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion 

• anti-American rhetoric 

• social emotional approaches  

• LGBT focuses 

• exercises that involve separating children into categories - rich, poor, racial makeup 

• Any sex/sexual identity focuses 

• Workshops that focus on ideology or social justice