Feb 14, 2009 -- PHOENIX, AZ: A Phoenix teacher walks through the crowd at a pro eduction rally in Phoenix Saturday. About 1,000 people from across Arizona came to the State Capitol Saturday, Feb 14, to rally in favor of state funding for public schools and against budget cuts planned by the Arizona State Legislature. Arizona ranks 49th out of 50 states in per capita spending on public schools. Arizona is facing a massive budget deficit and legislators are expected to cut many state services, including public schools, to balance the budget. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press