COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON THE LATEST FROM ADOT ON CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION ON AND AROUND THE BROADWAY CURVE.. ALSO TONIGHT: WE'LL HEAR ABOUT A FREE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM RUN BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.. AND A NEW STATEWIDE SURVEY LOOKS AT THE KIND OF ARIZONA THAT ARIZONANS SAY THEY WANT.

THOSE STORIES AND MORE, NEXT, ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON.

I'M TED SIMONS IT'S ELECTION DAY IN ARIZONA.

VOTERS ARE SELECTING PARTY NOMINEES IN A NUMBER OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RACES.

VOTING SITES ARE OPEN UNTIL 7PM FOR IN-PERSON VOTING AND EARLY BALLOT DROP-OFFS.

FEWER VOTERS THAN EXPECTED MADE THEIR WAY TO THE POLLS EARLIER IN THE DAY, WITH FEWER VOTER CHECK-INS REPORTED IN MARICOPA COUNTY, BUT AGAIN, VOTING SITES ARE OPEN UNTIL 7-O'CLOCK.

AND THERE ARE, AS YET, NO REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH VOTING LOCATIONS IN MARICOPA COUNTY AND AROUND THE STATE.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: WE WILL HAVE ELECTION RESULTS AND ANALYSIS TONIGHT AT 10PM RIGHT HERE ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE ONGOING AROUND THE STATE, INCLUDING A MASSIVE OVERHAUL OF THE BROADWAY CURVE.

FOR AN UPDATE ON THAT AND MORE, WE WELCOME GREG BYRES, A STATE ENGINEER AT THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> THANK YOU >> SOMEONE WHEN DRIVES THE BROADWAY CURVE, WHAT IS THE STAT WHEN ARE THAN I GETTING THAT DONE?

IT IS GETTING THERE.

BEGINNING OF 2025 WE'LL BE FINISHED.

>> COMPLETELY FINISHED?

OKAY.

WHAT IS BEING DONE >> NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET OUR CALLED THE CONNECTOR DISTRIBUTOR ROUTES OPENED UP.

THEY ARE PARALLEL ROADWAYS THAT FOLLOW THE INTERSTATE.

BUT THEY TAKE CARE OF LOCAL TRAFFIC INSTEAD OF THE MAIN LINE INTERMINGLING WITH THE MIN LINE TRAFFIC ON I-10 THE THROUGH TRAFFICS COMING THROUGH.

NAWILL REDUCE CONGESTION ON THE MAIN LINE AND ALLOW TRAFFIC TO FLOW THE LOCAL TRAFFIC THROUGH FROM ALL THE WAY FROM BASELINE AROUND IF YOU HEAD WEST TO 40TH.

AND THEN ON THE EAST SIDE COMING IN FROM ABOUT THE 143 ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO BASELINE >> OKAY.

I THINK WE HAVE A MAP OF THIS, 6 LANES, TWO HOV'S IN EACH DIRECTION, CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> I THOUGHT I SAW A CHAIR, CAN WE SEE A MAP.

THERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.

SO, THE CONNECTOR THINGS ARE THOSE BOWLING THERE.

>> YES, THEY ARE >> THOSE ARE LIKE MINIFREEWAYS.

>> THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE.

THEY ARE INTENDED HANDLE THE LOCAL TRAFFIC NOT THROUGH TRAFFIC THAT IS THE COMING ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE STATE >> OKAY THIS IS BETWEEN BASELINE, FOURTHTH AND -- HOW DO YOU GET ON AND OFF AND ONCE ON THEM CAN YOU GET BACK ON TO THE FREEWAY?

>> WHEN THEY ARE INTENDED DO, HIT -- CONCENTRATE ON THE LOCAL TRAFFIC.

AS YOU TRY TO GET ON TO THE I-10 FROM LOCAL TRAFFIC COMING IN ON BASELINE YOU WILL HIT THE CONNECTOR DISTRIBUTOR ROADS.

YOU WILL STAY ON THOSE.

IF YOU ARE HEADED OUT OF TOWN, >> YEA.

>> HOP ON TO I-10 A SLIP RAMP WILL ALLOW YOU TO DO HAD.

>> AND SEEING ON THE MONITOR SEEING WHAT LOOKS LIKE A CONNECTOR ROAD THAT'S WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT, >> THAT'S IT.

EXACTLY.

BASICALLY THE PARALLEL ROYCE YOU SEE TO THE MAIN LINE THAT IS ALLOWING LOCAL TRAFFIC TO DO IS FLOW THROUGH AND GET TO WHATEVER DESTINATION WITHIN BASICALLY FROM THAT BASE LINE TO 40TH AVENUE >> YEA.

WITHOUT MENSHING ON AND OFF THE FREEWAY >> YES.

THAT WILL STOP THE WEAVING ON THE MAIN LINE CUTS CONGESTION AND FREE FLOWING TRAFFIC TO W THROUGH THIS WHOLE SECTION.

>> WOW.

YOU TALK ABOUT WE HAVE GROWN THAT YOU WANT IS A LOT A HUGE FREEWAY OVER PASS.

>> UH-HUH.

>> THAT IS YOU SAY THAT IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT WILL BE DONE BY START OF NEXT YEAR?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

THE BIGGEST THE HARDEST -- PART OF THIS PROJECT IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT THERE WHICH WAS ALL OF THOSE NOTICE OVERS AND SO FORTH.

THEY ARE GETTING THERE.

READY TO POUR THE DECKS ON MOST OF THOSE THE SUPER STRETCHER IS IN PLACE.

THAT'S THE MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAD TO BE DONE BESIDES THE PAVEMENT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

I WILL GET BACK IN A SECOND.

A COUPLE OTHER THINGS THE 202 IS WIDENED.

WE HAVE A MAP OF THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE.

>> 202 RUNS FROM PRICE TO VALVISTA WIDENING IT AN EXTRA LANE IN EACH DIRECTION.

SO, IT IS JUST NOW KICKOFF.

SO.

HERE -- NOT THIS WEEKEND BUT NEXT WEEKEND MAY BE THE FIRST CLOSURES WE WILL SEE.

THESE ARE NIGHT TIME CLOSURES.

AS WE START WORKING ON THE RAMPS TO TAKE AND PREPARE FOR THOSE EXTRA LANES >> NIGHT AND WEEKEND OR JUST NIGHT TIME?

>> WE WILL BE WEEKEND, NIGHT CLOSURES.

>> OKAY.

AND THAT IS 202 WELL AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A GROWING AREA THAT NEEDS A DISPATCH AND NEED ITS NOW?

>> IT DOES.

>> IT IS NEEDED IT -- WELL IN THE PAST.

NOW WE ARE GETTING IT.

AN ADDITIONAL LANE >> TIME TABLE ON THIS ONE?

>> SO, THAT ONE IS ROUGHLY ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF.

>> OKAY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> AND ANOTHER WIDENING THE 101, WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?

>> SO.

101, WHICH IS TRYING TO REMEMBER.

THAT LOOKS LIKE THERE YOU GO.

THAT IS ALL THE WAY FROM PRINCESS DOWN TO SHEA.

THEY ARE WIDENING IT WITH A SINGLE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION.

DOING A LOT OF -- INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTOS THIS SECTION OF ROAD.

SO AS WE ARE DOING ROADWAY AND MAKING SURE THOSE ARE UPGRADED AS WELL.

COMING THROUGH THAT ENTIRE SECTION.

>> THERE ARE PARTS THAT IS THAT HAS STARTED.

THAT'S.

>> CONSTRUCTION.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE I FORGET CACTUS OR ONE EXIT THIS WENT FOREVER.

EXIT ITSELF?

IT IS AND THE REASON FOR THAT WE HAVE TO COMPLETELY REBUILD PORTIONS OF THE INTERCHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE THE EXTRA LANE.

>> WHAT ABOUT BRIDGE ON THE BROADWAY CURVE?

>> WE GOT TONS MOST ARE UNDER PASSES.

ANY TIME WE WIDENING OR DOING WORK TO THOSE THE RAMPS HAVE TO BE CHANGED.

BRIDGES MAY HAVE TO BE MODIFY IN THE CASE.

THERE IS A LOT OF THE BRIDGE WORK THAT GUESS WITH IT.

>> I SAW THAT BRIDGES OVER SALT RIVER ARE WIDENED?

>> YES, THEY ARE.

THAT IS PART OF THE BROADWAY CURVE PRODUCT.

ADDITIONAL LANES GOING DOWN THROUGH TO -- ACTUALLY TO THE I-17 SPLIT >> THAT STARTED?

>> YES.

>> YOU SEEN THIS ON I-10.

>> BRIDGE SECTIONS NOW ARE JUST BUILDING THEM UP.

AND GETTING READY FOR -- THE LAST OF THE BRIDGE DECKS.

HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST A PRICE TAG.

>> THE BROADWAY CURVE IS A BILLION DOLLARS.

>> OKAY.

AND PAID FOR BY?

>> THAT IS ALL HALF CENT SALES TAX THROUGH MARICOPA COUNT AND HE FEDERAL DOLLARS >> 204 THE SALES TAX IMPLEMENTED.

>> CORRECT.

>> AND IT IS GOING AND APPROVED AND EVERYONE IS HAPPY WITH THAT.

THE TIME TABLE FOR THE BROADWAY CURVE EARLY 2025.

202 ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF.

10 WHEREON IN THE SAME BALLPARK IS THAT LIKE PAINTING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE ONCE YOU ARE DONE YOU START OVER.

WILL WE SEE MORE CONSTRUCTION ONCE THIS IS DONE.

>> WE ARE PROVIDE PROP PASS THE EXTENSION OF THE QUARTER CENT SALES TAX.

THERE IS A WHOLE THING OF PROJECTS THAT GUESS WITH THAT.

>> LAST QUESTION FOR FOLK IN MAYOR COPE ATHAT 347 THERE?

ANY HOPE FOR THAT THING?

>> IT IS ALREADY WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE DESIGN STUDY ON IT.

WE ARE GETTING READY TO START OFF THE DESIGN ITSELF.

ON IT.

BUT THERE IS IN FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION.

ON IT.

>> SO, THAT'S THE BIG HANGUP TRYING TO GET TO THIS POINT.

SO ONCE THIS FUNDING IS ESTABLISHED WE ARE LOOKING AT WIDENING AN ADDITIONAL LANE EACH DIRECTION.

THEY NEED IT.

>> LAST QUESTION.

I-17 HEADED UP TO ENERGY STAFF, WHAT IS ANYTHING WHAT IS HAPPENING?

>> WE GOT TWO MARRIAGE PROTECTS ON 17, ONE, THE SECTION FROM 74 DOWN TO SEE IT IS GOING FROM ANTHEM TO 74.

ON THAT ONE, WE ARE TAKING AND WORKING ON RESURFACING AND SOME BRIDGE DECK JOINTS.

THE BIG ONE IS THE PROJECT THAT RUNS FROM ANTHEM UP TO SUNSET POINT.

>> YES J.

WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO HAVE THE FIRST PHASE OF THAT WHICH WILL GO FROM ANTHEM UP TO BLACK CANYON, WE ARE LOOKING HAVING THAT OPENED THE END OF THE YEAR >> WOW, GREAT NEWS.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU, THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> YOU BET.

THE CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF ARIZONA PARTNERED WITH THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION FOR A STATEWIDE POLL, THAT ASKED RESIDENTS ABOUT HOW BEST TO IMPROVE ARIZONA BY WAY OF SHARED VALUES AND PRIORITIES.

EACH MONTH WE WILL EXAMINE "ONE" OF THE SEVEN SHARED VALUES THAT ARIZONANS CONSIDER MOST IMPACTFUL ON THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.

TONIGHT, A LOOK AT JOBS AND THE ECONOMY.

THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT JOB SEEKERS ARE LOOKING FOR HIGHER WAGES AND LONG-LASTING CAREERS.

THE STICKING POINT: THEY LACK THE SPECIALIZED SKILLS TO OBTAIN THOSE JOBS.

PRODUCER SHANA FISCHER AND PHOTOGRAPHER RON BRUCE INTRODUCE US TO A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT'S PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK FOR FINDING THAT DREAM JOB >> BUILDING A HOME, IS A LOT LIKE BUILDING A CAREER.

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE FOUNDATION.

>> HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER.

>> KIRT IS THE PROGRAM FIELD INSTRUCTOR >> SOME OF THEM ARE COMING OUT OF UPON PRISON.

SOME OUT OF DEAD END JOBS.

SOMEWHERE COMING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND NOT REALLY KNOWING WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

>> COMPREHENSIVE 12 WEEK PROGRAM INCLUDES CLASS STUDY.

LEARNING BUILDING REGULATIONS AND HOW TO READ BLUEPRINTS.

ALONG WITH IN THE FIELD WORK.

TRAINED PROFESSIONALS TEACH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION.

>> VETERANS SEARCHING FOR HIS NEXT STEPS >> WITHOUT THIS PROGRAM I WOULD STILL BE CONFUSED WHAT ROUTE I WANT TO TAKE >> IN ADDITION TO TRAINING, ROCK AND OTHER PARTICIPATES ARE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATIONS AND SMALL STEREOTYPEN.

>> ALSO GIVEN THE CHANCE TO INTERVIEW WITH COMPANIES LOOK TO HIRE.

>> I WANT TO KNOW THE BENEFIT IS THAT THEY TAKE THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE AND PLACE IT IN FRONT OF YOU TO WHERE YOU DISSECT IT AND YOU MAKE A CLEAR DECISION ON WHAT PATH YOU WANT TO TAKE.

MICHAEL CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS ARE A WAY TO GET ON THE INSIDE TRACK TO FINDING THE PERFECT JOB SAYS AMBER SMITH.

SMITH IS A CEO OF PIPELINE AZ.

ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLAYERS.

DESPITE THE FACT THERE ARE TWO OPEN POSITIONS FOR EVERY JOB SEEKER, FINDING A JOB TODAY IS A CHALLENGE.

WHY WHY?

>> WHY ARE THE PEOPLE STILL IN THE CONNECTING IN THE JOBS AND WHY DON'T WE HAVE ZERO % UNEMPLOYMENT T. IS COMPLEX QUESTION.

NOW SKILLS ARE NOT ALINING WITH WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED WITH A MASSIVE DISCONNECT MOU AND NOT ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE >> SMITH ADDS, THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS MAKING THE JOB HUNT DIFFICULT INCLUDING ONLINE JOB SEARCHING.

CAN BE CONFUSING AND DAUNTING.

AND ONCE YOU DO FIND THE JOB, IT OFTEN COME WITH A SALARY THAT DOES IN THE KEEP UP WITH THE RISING COSTS OF RENT, TRANSPORTATION OR CHILDCARE.

ADDING TO THE FRUSTRATION, THE FASTEST GROWING JOB SECTOR IN ARIZONA LIKE MEDICAL, TECH AND CONSTRUCTION, WHICH ALSO OFTEN COME WITH THE BEST PAY; DEMAND HIGH LEVEL SPECIAL SKILLS THAT CAN'T BE LEARNOD THE JOB.

WHICH LEAVES THE MAJORITY OF APPLICANTS OUT IN THE COLD.

>> HABITAT SAYS THAT IS WHAT MAKES THEIR PROGRAM SO SUCCESSFUL.

>> WE LIKE TO THINK THAT WE ARE GIVING THEM IS HANDS UP TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AS STRONG ARE POSITION THAN IF THEY HAD NOT TO BEGIN WITH.

>> HOWEVER AMBER SMITH WARNS JOB TRAINING AND SAUL REESE WILL GO SO FAR IN ALLEVIATING THE LABOR PROBLEM.

LEAVES LAW MAKERS WORK ON ISSUES LIKE BRINGING MORE QUALITY JOBS TO ARIZONA >> IT IS IN THE A PARTISAN ISSUE.

CREATING JOBS MEANS REDUCING POVERTY AND BEING ABLE TO AS WELL INDUSTRY THRIVE POSITIONS.

>> ALL OF THIS MEANS HE WILL HAVE TOOLS HE NEEDS TO SUCCEED AT CONSTRUCTING A BETTER FUTURE.

>> MY GOAL ONCE I LEAVE IS TO BE A CERTIFIED ELECT RIGZ AND GO TO AN APRENTICESHIP PROGRAM I LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING THE WORKFORCE IN THE COMPANY I CHOOSE.

>> AND JOINING US NOW WITH MORE ON THE GALLUP PROJECT, IS .

DR. SYBIL FRANCIS, CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF ARIZONA GREAT TO BE HEATER GALLUP PRODUCT GIVE MOW DEFINITIONS.

>> FIRST, THANK YOU FOR HAVING MOW.

IT IS EXCITE TO BE HERE ON PRIMARY ELECTION DAY TEMPERATURE SEEMS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE CENTER FOR FUTURE OF ARIZONA IS FOCUSSED ON WHAT MATTERS TO ARIZONIANS AND BUILDING AN AGENDA BASED WHERE ARIZONIANS COME TOGETHER THE GALLUP PRODUCT GREW OUT OF TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ARIZONIANS WANT AND CARE ABOUT AND IDENTIFY SHARED PUBLIC VALUES WE HAVE 70% OR MORE AGREEMENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER TO THEM.

THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES ACROSS AGE, POLITICAL AFFILIATION.

GEOGRAPHY.

GENDER, RACE, RELIGION WE CALLED EVERYBODY TO HAVE GREAT AGREEMENT ON THE ISSUES.

JOT ISSUES EDUCATION, HEALTH COME WELL BEING.

JOBS AND ECONOMIC.

JOB TRAINING PROGRAM THERE ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABLE.

THEY WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE THEY HAD SHARED VALUES?

>> ABSOLUTELY STUN TO US.

WE ARE NONPARTISAN CORPORATION.

WE SURVEY WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS TO ARIZONIANS.

AND WE WERE A SPIEZED ABOUT THE HIGH LEVELS OF AGREEMENT ON REALLY BIG, IMPORTANT ISSUES ONES YOU NAMED.

7 IN TOTAL.

AND SO WE IDENTIFIED THOSE ISSUES THAT HAVE 70% OR MORE AGREEMENT AND WE IDENTIFIED THEM AS SHARED PUBLIC VALUES.

JOBS IN ECONOMY RUN -- SEGMENT YOU SHOWED IS ONE OF THEM AND THE ARIZONIANSMENT ARE GOOD PAYING JOBS WITH SXEJZ TRAINING NEEDED TO ADVANCE CAREERS >> WE SAW THAT TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH IS WHAT PEOPLE SAY THEY WANT.

>> EXACTLY.

>> THIS INCLUDE IT IS DATA NOW TO GUIDE POLICY.

IS THAT THE IDEA?

>> WE HAVE DATA ABOUT WHAT ARIZONIANS CARE ABOUT.

IN A POLITICAL ELECTION YEAR WE HEAR FROM CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AND FROM THE MEAD WRA THAT WHAT MATTERS BUT WE ARE BRING VOICES TO THE TABLE.

ZEE DATA ON WHAT PEOPLE CARE ABOUT AND THE 7 SHARED PUBLIC VALUES 70% OR MORE AGREEMENT AND DATA HOW ARE WE DOING ON THE ISSUES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE EDUCATION SHARED PUBLIC VALUE HAVING A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION SYSTEM AND WE HAVE DATA HOW THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IS DOING.

THAT HELPS US PROVIDE INFORMATION TO POLICY MAKERS ABOUT WHERE WELL IS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CHANGE.

>> PREVIOUS 2009, THERE WAS A SURVEY AS WELL.

CHANGES OVER TIME OF ARE YOU SEEING THE SAME SHARED VALUES OR CHANGE?

>> PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT CHANGED IN THE LAST 15 YEARS AND PEOPLE VALUES DON'T CHANGE.

WHAT DOES CHANGE IS HOW PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING LIFE.

LIFE GOT BETTER OR WORSE.

THIS IS WHERE WE FIND OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS ABOUT WHERE WE COULD MAKE POLICY CHANGES THAT WOULD MATTER TO ARIZONAIANS BASED ON WHEN THEY CARE ABOUT.

>> WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE IT TAKE FROM THIS APPROXIMATELY WHAT DO YOU WANT LEADERS TO TAKE FROM THIS.

JOT FIRST THING IS TO COUNTER THIS NARRATIVE OF POLARIZATION AND DIVISION WE HEAR ABOUT REGULARLY THAT WE ARE NOT DIVIDE AS WE ARE.

WE ARE BEING TOLD WE ARE.

THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER FOR POSITIVE CHANGE THAT THE MESSAGE OF HOPE AND FOR EACH OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT HAD ARIZONIANS WANT.

THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR POLICY MAKERS.

YOU HAD THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON A MOMENT AGO.

WE HAVE DATA WHAT ARIZONIANSMENT FROM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

WE ASK ABOUT HOW WE DO IN THE AREAS ARE WE FALLING SHORT IN SOME?

DO WE HAVE WORK?

THIS WILL BE HELP FOR POLICY MAKERS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

VERY GOOD.

CENTER FOR FUTURE OF ARIZONA THANKS, WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU.

THE MILLION DOLLAR TEACHER PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2016 AS A WAY TO STRENGTHEN ARIZONA SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS.

THE FOUNDATION WAS STARTED BY LLOYD HOPKINS AND HIS SON.

WE SPOKE TO LLOYD HOPKINS ON A RECENT EDITION OF ARIZONA HORIZON.

>> WELCOME.

LLOYD HOB CONSISTENCY GOOD TO SEE YOU >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME >> GIVE ME A DEFINITION OF MILLION DOLLAR TEACH ARE PROJECT.

>> OUR GOAL TO MAKE TEACHERS FEEL LIKE A MISSION THE SUBMISSION TO ELEVATE THE SECTION TO HAVE SUPPORT RECOGNITION ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND THE COMMUNITIES.

>> WHEN YOU SAY SUPPORTING IN WHAT WAY SNS >> WE SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN REALLY WITH THROW FACETS.

INCREASE HOW TEACHERS ARE RECOGNIZED BRINGING PROGRAM TO THE CAMPUS AND CELEBRATE THEM.

BRING SUPPORT TO THE CLASSROOM.

RESOURCES DIRECTLY IN THE CLASSROOM.

TO HELP ADDRESS TEACHER WORK LOADS AND BOOST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CREATE PROGRAMMING TO HELP IMPACT TEACH ARE COMPENSATION >> IT TALKS ABOUT THE TEACHER COMPUTATION MONETARY SUPPORT.

HOW DO YOU DO THAT WENT CONFINES OF THE STATE EDUCATION?

>> YEA, SO, WE ARE A YOUNG ORGANIZATION.

WE DON'T YET HAVE A BILLION DOLLARS WHERE I GO TO A SCHOOL AND SAY PAY YOUR TEACHERS MORE MONEY.

WE TAKE A CREATIVE APPROACH TO THAT AND THE WAY OUR APPROACH IS WORK WITH BUSINESSES TO OFFER MEANINGFUL DISCOUNTS ON GOODS AND SERVICES >> INTERESTING >> THAT SALARY THE AVERAGE SALARY IS 42 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR, WE FEEL WE CAN MAKE THAT SALARY GO FURTHER AND MAKE IT FEEL LIKE A MISSION W WITH ACCIDENTS TO OFFER DISCOUNTS >> ENTERING.

AND THE DISCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

CAN YOU DO THIS.

AND ALSO I NOTICED, YOU FREE LUNCHES AS WELL.

>> YEA.

NOT NECESSARY LOW FREE.

THE TEACHERS DON'T KNOW.

BUT WE DO BRING WE WORK WITH THE BUSINESS AND THE RESTAURANT COMMUNITY TO BRING LUNCHES ON THE CAMPUSES TO CELEBRATE TEACHERS.

>> YOU HAVE TO HAVE APPROVAL FROM SCHOOLS >> YES, WE WORK WITH ADD ADMINISTRATORS, PINS PALS TO SET UP THE EVENTS AND TAKE EVERYTHING FROM THERE.

>> HOW IS THAT RELATIONSHIP?

IT IS GOING LIMP WE ARE GROWING.

THERE IS A DEMAND YOU IMAGINE AFTER THE PANDEMIC THE WORLD REMINDED HOW IMPORTANT TEACHERS ARE.

PARENTS FORCE IN THE THIS SEAT.

AND SO NOW WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE JOURNEY OF TRYING TO BUILD CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE.

>> PLACE TEACH ARE AIDS THE SCHOOL HAS TO OKAY WE CAN'T BARGE IN.

HERE I AM.

>> RIGHT.

EXACT LOW.

AND YOU KNOW WE CREATE PARTNERSHIPS.

THAT REALLY REVOLVE AROUND THE SCHOOL'S NEEDS.

WE WORK WITH THE UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, TO RECRUIT TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS TO GO TO THE SCHOOL CAMPUSES TO SUPPORT A GREAT LEVEL OF TEACHERS.

>> WHAT REW ACTION YOU GETTING?

>> TEACHERS OVER JOYED.

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OUR TEACHERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE GREATER WORK/LIFE BALANCE.

THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY LIKE ON AVERAGE OUR TEAMS GET TEACHERS 3,000 HOURS OF TIME BACK THAT IS TIME THEY CAN GO OUT TO DINNER WITH A SIGNIFICANT OTHER.

NOT ALL NIGHT GRADING PAPER ON WEEKENDS AND THERE IS DATA THAT SUPPORTS THE MORE CARING ADULT IN EDUCATION THAN I PERFORM BETTER >> THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE A BETTER EDUCATION FOR KIDS >> YOU KNOW I WORK IN AND AROUND EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES FOR 15 YEARS WITH YOUTH OFFENDERS AFTER SCHOOL, DROP OUT PREVENTION THE MOST MEANINGFUL WAS 6 YEARS IN THE CLASS AS AN ASSISTANT.

FIRST THING THAT EXPOSED ME TO THE PLIGHT OF TEACHERS AND IT SHOWED ME I'M NOT CUT OUT TO BE A TEACHER I NEED TO LEAVE THAT FOR ARE BRILLIANT MINDS.

IT INCENTIVIZED ME I REALIZE WHAT AN ISSUE IT IS TO HAVE HAPPY TEACHERS TO CREATE HAPPY STUDENTS >> WHY DO YOU 99ING SOME CASE NOT ALL BUT IN SOME CASES TEACHERS ARE ALMOST A TARGET THESE DAYS WHAT IS GOING ON THERE?

>> YOU KNOW WHAT I WILL SAY TO PUT IT SIMPLE LOW.

ANYTHING CAN BE POLAR IEGZ IF WE ALLOW IT TO BE.

AND POLITICS MADE THEIR WAY TO THE CLASSROOMS IN WAYS THAT IT SHOULD NOT.

AND OUR TEACHERS ARE PUT IN A POSITION THAT THEY DID NOT SIGN UP FOR.

THAT IS ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS THAT IS ONE OF THINGS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EXODUS WE ARE EXPERIENCING NOW.

WE HAVE ABOUT 2,000 CLASSROOMS WITHOUT A PERMANENT TEACHER.

>> YEA YOOCHL THAT IS AFFECTING 50,000 OPPORTUNITIES.

YOU KNOW, SO, IT IS SAD TO SEE.

>> YEA >> LAST QUESTION.

WHAT DO YOU HEAR MOST >> TEACHERS?

WHAT DO THEY WANT?

>> MAN, THE LIST GUESS ON AND ON.

BUT THEY WANT RESPECT.

THEY WANT TO BE VALUED.

THEY WANT TO BE APPRECIATED FOR THE HARD W THEY DO EVERY DAY TO SHAPE OUR FUTURES >> RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONALS >> RECOGNIZED.

>> MILLION DOLLARS TEACHING PROJECT CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS.

WHY THANK YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE IT.

>> YOU GOT IT.

>> AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

I'M TED SIMONS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.