Teachers at Pueblo High School started their morning with a walk-in demonstration supporting Proposition 414, a critical funding measure for Tucson Unified School District that will appear on the ballot.

The proposition would renew a 15% budget override for TUSD worth about $45 million per year, funded through local property taxes within the district. The money would support academic programs in math, reading and the arts, maintain small class sizes and provide teacher pay raises.

"I'm out here this morning spreading awareness for Prop 414 to bring increased funding to TUSD schools," said Ben Koehler, a freshman math teacher at Pueblo High School.

Teachers gathered before the first bell to raise awareness for the measure, emphasizing their goal was not to disrupt the school day but to i

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