Arizona teachers voted Thursday night to join their counterparts in states such as West Virginia and Kentucky protesting wage and benefit cuts.

Teachers in the state voted through the Arizona Education Association to participate in a statewide walkout Friday to fight for better pay and school funding.

The action follows similar ones in a growing number of states. As teacher organizing heats up, here’s what lawmakers from those states have said about the actions so far:

Arizona

Arizona teachers are participating in a statewide walkout Friday. Teachers voted Thursday night on whether to strike or walk out the next day.

Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva said he supports the teacher actions. The state ranks 43rd in education, according to a 2017 Education Week report. Grijalva said the potential action is because of Gov. Doug Ducey and the current state legislature’s unwillingness to fund public education.