Arizona AG slams Superintendent’s $1.5M threat to Kyrene schools over workplace values policy

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has strongly criticized State Superintendent Tom Horne for threatening to withhold over $1.5 million in federal funds from the Kyrene School District. The funding supports low-income students and teacher programs, and Horne’s threat, which lacks legal grounding, was in response to a district policy promoting respect and empathy. Mayes urged districts to ignore baseless threats and affirmed the funds must reach schools as required by law, as reported by the KVOA.