Michael Carbone, a Republican member of the Arizona State House representing the 25th District since 2023, highlighted recent disruptions in Arizona’s public schools through a series of posts on January 30, 2026. Carbone’s tweets focused on school closures resulting from teacher sickouts and student walkouts connected to political protests.
In his first post at 17:53 UTC, Carbone stated: “Across Arizona, parents are getting a real-world lesson in school choice. Dozens of public-school districts and campuses have abruptly closed their doors due to coordinated teacher sickouts and student walkouts tied to political protests, leaving families blindsided and https://t.co/jpmSDfDYn9”.
Later that day at 18:31 UTC, he referenced the Arizona House GOP by posting: @AZHouseGOP.
Carbone reiterated his earlier message at 23:38 UTC with a similar post: “Across Arizona, parents are getting a real-world lesson in school choice. Dozens of public-school districts and campuses have abruptly closed their doors due to coordinated teacher sickouts and student walkouts tied to political protests, leaving families blindsided and https://t.co/ZqsAZJWv9K”.
Carbone was elected to the state legislature in 2023 after replacing Michelle Udall as representative for District 25. His comments come amid ongoing debates over education policy and labor actions within Arizona’s public schools.
