margin-bottom: 0; columns: 3; font-size: 80%; border: 1px solid #999; [25]. As an MTI member, I receive the support and advocacy Ineed to give me peace of mind and allow me to focus onwhat's really important to me: my students., 33 Nob Hill RoadMadison, Wisconsin, 53713. white-space: normal; Remove with: PR ufts-861 news-listings-latest-grid */ Information about proctoring guidelines, student support services, Teacher's Choice and the 19th annual UFT School Counselors Conference. Notable contributions during the 2020 campaign included $250,000 to the left-leaning Greater Wisconsin Committee PAC; $143,500 to Badger State Research Inc.; $75,000 to Banc One WI PAC; $25,000 to the Wisconsin Progress PAC; $24,000 to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; and $18,000 to Democratic-aligned State Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky. Accessed October 7, 2021. .header, About 60 schools this year joined the UFTs pilot partnership with MindUp, an evidence-based social-emotional learning program conceived by the Goldie Hawn Foundation to support educators' and students' mental health. Milwaukee, WI 53213. Additionally, she highlighted the need to create supportive environments for new teachers and promote equitable outcomes for all students., Kim Kohlhaas, president of AFT Wisconsin, promised AFTs full political support in her endorsement letter we could not agree more with (Nadas) belief that we must move past the Walker era not simply by voting for good laws, but by using legislative office to build working peoples power we seek to create new coalitions, and a new generation of diverse and intersectional leaders who will carry out a truly democratic agenda.. display: flex; .main-content::before { font-weight: inherit; { document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); John Benson, State Superintendent*Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Bert Grover, State Superintendent*Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Rep. Gwen Moore,U.S. Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) is a left-of-center teachers' union representing teachers and other public-school employees in Wisconsin. Education Support Professionals. Wisconsin Education Association Council. California (CA) Jimmy Gomez. "; a[href$=".pdf"]::after, ******* See All Events. AFT-Wisconsin Spring 2022 Endorsements AFT-Wisconsin COPE has endorsed the following candidates for the spring 2022 election happening on April 5, 2022. [14], One advocacy program of the Wisconsin Education Association Council is Educators for Fair Maps, which engages union members in the legislative redistricting process with the intent of creating maps that are favorable to Democratic candidates. */ State Budget Action Center. Wisconsin Education Association Council. } } border: 1px solid #666; - CG, 2022-1202 */ All Rights Reserved. In Wisconsin, teachers are a part of the Wisconsin Retirement System, which includes all public employees. Thousands of angry public employees descended on the Wisconsin state Capitol in 2011 to protest Gov. Read the full column here. Upcoming Events; 1-1 Licensure Consultation - 15 minutes each Jan 18, 2023 4:00 PM-5:15 PM Strategies to Develop and Scaffold Language in the Classroom - Webinar Jan 19, 2023 5:30 PM-6:30 PM . } Photographs and illustrations, as well as text, cannot be used without permission from the AFL-CIO. } Benefits of Membership News & Updates Wisconsin Educators Welcome 'Teaching Is a Profession' Package March 16, 2022 Educators: It's Time To Restore Our Power To Negotiate float: none; margin-bottom:2rem; Wisconsin State AFL-CIO .main-content a[href^="/"]::after Last year, less than half of Wisconsins 464 school districts had certified teachers unions, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission reported. Theres more district-hopping to get a decent salary, she said. ************ @media print Ex-CdA Senator Now Heads NEA. The Spokesman Review. ******* .clarchives ul { All rights reserved. ****************** City give unanimous No to tax hike referendum, Amherst garden center opens registration for spring classes, UPDATE: NWS says up to 8 possible, issues storm watch. .clarchives ul { } View the November Get out the Vote Labor 2022 schedule of volunteer opportunities here. } Not only is he continuing to accept thousands of dollars in endorsements from the state teachers union, but he is "proud" to tout their endorsement: It's a strategy that's questionable at best, considering how Terry McAuliffe fared after trotting out teachers union president Randi Weingarten towards the end of his losing campaign in Virginia. and check back to this page for more endorsements. HAND-CURATED from the WISCONSIN BLOGOSPHERE, TWITTERVERSE, and LEGACY MEDIA. display: none; WEA Member Benefits is the ONLY financial organization created by Wisconsin educators for Wisconsin educators. In affiliate meetings, telephone town halls, media coverage and social media, the union is spreading the news, and at a student debt clinic at AFT headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 31, AFT President Randi Weingarten vowed to reach as many people as possible with information that could save them tensand sometimes hundredsof thousands of dollars. text-decoration: none !important; { .accordion-term span { Portzen is seeking a third term. } [13], The union also opposed measures limiting transgender athletic participation, opposed prohibiting employers from providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training, and opposed restricting school boards from closing school buildings. flex-direction: column; [21] [22], The Wisconsin Education Association is led by President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, who took over as union president in 2021 when former president Ron Martin was elected to the National Education Associations executive committee. Accessed October 7, 2021. Copyright 2017-2022.