Last year, less than half of Wisconsins 464 school districts had certified teachers unions, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission reported. Let us know how you'd like to get more involved! word-break: break-all; Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI) is a member driven Union consisting of Teachers, Educational Professionals and Para Professionals, Educational Assistants, Substitute Teachers, Supportive Educational Employees (Clerical and Technical) and School Security Assistants who are employed by the Madison Metropolitan School District. Local labor councils have made endorsements around the state. On the ballot will be the Governor's race, a U.S. Senate seat,Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Wisconsin Senate and Assembly races. Course Catalog. Wisconsin Education Association Council. and check back to this page for more endorsements. page-break-before: auto; font-size: 1.75rem; List will be updated as more information is available. widows: 2; .main-content a.button::after, .main-content a.icon-button::after { The percentage who moved between districts jumped from 1.3 percent before the passage of Act 10 to 3.4 percent at the end of the 201415 school year, according to the report. .slideshow { Photographs and illustrations, as well as text, cannot be used without permission from the AFL-CIO. .event__actions__item svg { Get involved with our member to member political mobilization program to talk with union members about the importance of voting for pro-union candidates at. .clarchives li { Accessed October 7, 2021. background-repeat: no-repeat; float: none; Teachers union defends endorsement of Falk. font-weight: bold; color: #373737; When it comes to being an education advocate, theres no time like the present. text-decoration: underline; Join us in congratulating our 2022 scholars! .uft-discounts .vendor-name, float: none; All rights reserved. Just one year after the passage of Act 10, teachers median benefits were cut by 18.6 percent and their median pay fell by 2.6 percent, according to data collected by researchers from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. */ Through WEAC, educators advocate for our students, profession and communities. padding: 3rem; There is hope and excitement that hasnt been here for decades, we are renewing Madisons proud progressive tradition., Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin echoed this sentiment in their endorsement last week. With pay raises only available by moving to a higher-paying district, more teachers are moving between districts within the state. } Other groups supported by the PAC were the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee and the Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee. That amounted to $5,000 per teacher, she said. Point/Plover Metro Wire. ******* But by 2020, just 8.7 percent of Wisconsin workers were members of unions, compared to 10.8 percent nationally. Now is the time to get involved. } *, Leah Lechleiter-Luke2010 Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year, Lara Perry, Educator, Shorewood School District, Janet Reinhoffer, Educator, Shorewood School District, Lisa Arneson, Educator, Weston School District*, Stephanie Snyder, Educator, Milwaukee School District. Endorsements - Underly for Wisconsin Endorsements Elected Officials John Benson, State Superintendent* Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Bert Grover, State Superintendent* Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Governor Jim Doyle* Sen. Tammy Baldwin, United States Senate Rep. Gwen Moore, U.S. House of Representatives Rep. 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Endorsements in this month's School Board primary from the influential Madison teachers union include one for a candidate who sends her two children to the kind of charter school strongly opposed by the union. { .related-content, display: none; padding: 0; /* .clarchives ul { She previously worked as a School Board secretary. .pager__items { 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 . column-rule: 1px solid #ddd; [Madison, WI] Tony Evers is as tone-deaf as ever in his gubernatorial campaign. .fsBody { font-weight: normal; of School Boards*, Megan Miller, President, Beloit Board of Education, Nicki Vander Meulen, Madison School Board Member, Steve Cary, Pecatonica Area School Board Member, Elementary Teacher*, WEAC Member*, Pecatonica Teachers Education Association President*, Wendy Bedale, Pecatonica Area School Board Member*, Jill Gaskell, Pecatonica Area School Board Member, Marta Hansen, Sun Prairie Area School District School Board*, Bryn Horton, Sun Prairie Area School District School Board, Ellen Lindgren, Middleton Cross Plains Area School District School Board Member*, Paula Houdek, Phillips School Board, Price County Board of Supervisors School Board, County Board, Mike Humke, Dodgeville Area School District School Board President, Kristen Keyser, West Allis West Milwaukee School Board Member, Shawn Rolland, Wauwatosa School Board Supervisor, Dave McSherry, Pecatonica Area School Board Member*, Pecatonica High School Principal*, Rick Rolfsmeyer, Iowa County Supervisor and Past President of the Pecatonica Board of Education (12 years)*, Leah Schrieber, Oak Creek Franklin School Board Member, Jessica Thuli-Wieczorek, Dodgeville Area School District School Board, Wayne Anderson, Former Superintendent School District Williams Bay, Mount Horeb, Current Belmont Superintendent, Tom Andres, River Valley, Benton, Sauk Prairie and Weston School District Superintendent, Todd Bastian, Benton School District Superintendent, Mary K Allen, Green Lake School District Superintendent, Ken Bates, Columbus and Green Lake School District Superintendent*, Mike Beranek, Argyle School District Superintendent, Bryce Bird, Highland School District Superintendent, Jim Boebel, Platteville School District Superintendent, Jim Brewer, Clinton Community School District Superintendent, Jarred Burke, Richland School District Superintendent, William Chambers, Black Hawk School District Superintendent, Kurt Cohen Potosi, School District Superintendent, Sara Croney, Maple School District Superintendent, Rich Dahman, Milton School District Superintendent, James Shaw, Racine School District Superintendent*, Art Rainwater, Madison School District Superintendent*, Nancy Hendrickson, Highland School District Superintendent*, Stephanie Hubbard, Iowa Grant School District Superintendent, Cale Jackson, Platteville School District Superintendent, John Luster, Cassville School District Superintendent, Nick Madison, Brillion School District Superintendent, Pat Mans, Crivitz School District Superintendent, Ben Niehaus, Florence School District Superintendent, Aaron Olson, Cuba City School District Superintendent, Larry Palubicki, Crandon School District Superintendent, Julie Prouty, Ithaca School District Superintendent, William Reis, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Superintendent*, Tim Raymond, Cambria Friesland School District Superintendent, Andy Space, Pembine School District Superintendent, Tom Wermuth, Adams Friendship School District Superintendent, Jane Wonderling, Fennimore Community School District Superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Collins, Professor, Teacher Education, Ben Hubing, Greendale School District Teacher, EA President, Kim Kaukl, Principal, River Valley High School*, Dr. Jennifer Hernandez, Professor, Social Justice Education and Special Education Instruction; Administrator Ferguson-Florrisant School District, Mo. /* margin-right: 0; See All Events. opacity: .4; Via . The union frequently advocates for left-leaning policies in Wisconsin. Stand up and be counted as a voice for high quality public education and public services! View what's on your ballot atmyvote.wi.gov. } border-bottom: 1px solid #000; display: block; } display: block; background-position: absolute; The WEAC PAC raised over $1 million during the 2020 election cycle and dispersed over $700,000 to campaigns and committees. Offering a full array of loan and deposit accounts to help you meet all of your financial needs. padding-bottom: 1em; The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsedJudge Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court. .node-type-uft_discounts .content-heading__heading order: 99; Departure rates have remained high: 8.8 percent of teachers left after the 201516 school year. */ Photographs and illustrations, as well as text, cannot be used without permission from the AFT. .main-content a, height: auto; Act 10 accelerated that.. .footer, of Revenue: Distributes just under $1.4 billion in shared revenue to local governments, schools, tech colleges and special districts, WisPolitics luncheon with Democratic legislative leaders, WisPolitics luncheon with Joint Finance Committee co-chairs, WisPolitics/WisBusiness: Madison Club Town & Gown event. display: block; ******* } .main-content::before Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Early Voting Rally a Success! Temp fix. overflow: visible; Endorsements - United Teachers of Dade Endorsements Broward Teachers Union general Election Endorsements General Election Information Voter Registration Closes - Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Early Voting Begins - Monday, October 24, 2022 Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Deadline - Saturday, October 29, 2022 Early Voting Ends - Sunday, November 6, 2022 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. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14.2 percent of Wisconsin workers were union members in 2010 compared to 11.9 percent in the national economy. font-size: 1.5rem; 6333 W. Bluemound Road House of Representatives, Sarah Godlewski,Wisconsin State Treasurer, Sen. LaTonya Johnson, Wisconsin State Senate, Sen. Tim Carpenter, Wisconsin State Senate, Sen. Dave Hansen, Wisconsin State Senate*, Sen. Dale Schultz, Wisconsin State Senate*, Sen. Jennifer Shilling, Wisconsin State Senate*, Sen. Melissa Agard, Wisconsin State Senate, Sen. Chris Larson, Wisconsin State Senate, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Wisconsin State Senate*, Rep. Kristina Shankland, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Greta Neubauer, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Daniel Riemer, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Sondy Pope, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Robyn Vining, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Marisabel Cabrera, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Evan Goyke, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Sara Rodriguez, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Francesca Hong, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Don Vruwink, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Mark Spreitzer, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Kristina Shelton, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Lisa Subeck, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Jodi Emerson, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Tod Ohnstad, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Dave Considine, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Jimmy Anderson, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Christine Sinicki, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Shelia Stubbs, Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. David F. Bowen, Wisconsin State Assembly, Adam Brabender, Co-Chair, Disability Caucus of the Democratic Party, Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President, Milwaukee, Mason Becker, Fort Atkinson City Council President, Clinton Anderson, City of Beloit Council Vice President, Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Alderperson, Gabriella Gerhardt, Fitchburg Alderperson, Kriss Marion, Lafayette County Supervisor, Shawn Rolland, Milwaukee County Supervisor &Wauwatosa School Board Member, Melissa Ratcliff, Dane County Board Member, Lee Van Landuyt, Richland County Supervisor, Julie Gordon, Winnebago County Supervisor, Margaret Wood, La Crosse County Supervisor*, Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA), Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), Sheila Briggs,Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction, Troy Gunderson,Adjunct Professor, Viterbo University, Steve Krull, Principal, Milwaukee Public Schools, John Matthews, Longtime Director of Madison Teachers Inc.*, Dr. Julie Underwood, Professor Emeritus, Dean*University of Wisconsin School of Education, Deborah Mahaffey, Assistant State Superintendent*Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Larry Palm, Supervisor, Madison Metropolitan School District, Bill Wingren, Winnebago County Board Supervisor, Betty Harris and Corkey Custer, Owners, Custer Financial Services, Ed Fallone,Marquette Law School Professor, Dr. Alan Pratt, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association, Kim Kaukl, Principal, River Valley High School*Nada ElmikashfiFormer Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, Josefine Jaynes, Former Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, Dusty Hartl, Former Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, William Garcia, Chair, La Crosse County Democratic Party, Sheri Pollock, Legal Counsel, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction*, Chris Byrnes, Team Co-Lead, Menomonee Falls Action Team, Debra Ahrens, Education Consultant, State of WI/DPI, Amy Miller, Union President, Shorewood School District, Jerry Fiene, Executive Director, Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance*, Chuck Keller, President, Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance*, Larry Miller, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board President, Marva Herndon, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Director, Erika Siemsen, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Director, Steven Shea, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Supervisor, Megan OHalloran, Milwaukee Public Schools School Board Director, Frank Sullivan, President, Stoughton District Board of Education, Joe Freye, Vice-President, Stoughton District Board of Education, Wanda Owens, President, Wisconsin Assoc. .paragraph-sidebar The union endorses candidates for public office and has a state political action committee that raised more than $1 million during the 2020 election cycle, donating over $700,000 to left-leaning groups and politicians including the Greater Wisconsin Committee PAC, Wisconsin Progress PAC, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and Governor Tony Evers (D). Read the full column here. Print Stylesheet Its a grim outlook for public school teachers, who no longer have a voice through collective bargaining to fight for fair pay or better working conditions. } */ Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) is a left-of-center teachers union representing teachers and other public-school employees in Wisconsin. .main-content a.button, .main-content a.icon-button { Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI) is a member driven Union consisting of Teachers, Educational Professionals and Para Professionals, Educational Assistants, Substitute Teachers, Supportive Educational Employees (Clerical and Technical) and School Security Assistants who are employed by the Madison Metropolitan School District. - CG, 2022-1215*/ [6] [7] [8], The Wisconsin Education Association Council lobbies for a variety of left-leaning policies at the state and local level. a, of Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Occupational & Physical Therapists and Audiologists, Smart 90 Walgreens/Duane Reade retail network, Talking with Children About Cancer: Support for school professionals, Notice to all Medicare-eligible SHIP members, SHIP premium notices for those not on automatic deduction, Staten Island Borough Office Representatives, Polishing Your Resume: Presenting Your Best Self, Suggestions for the Guidance Counselors Year-End Calendar. View what's on your ballot at myvote.wi.gov. ************ House of Representatives, Rep. Ron Kind,U.S. 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. { } Sharing more pathways to student debt relief. Footer - Removed because date is static. /* Chapter Leader Update: Hub Highlight. Accessed October 7, 2021. State Budget Action Center. Wisconsin Education Association Council. font-size: 2.5rem; The Board has four seats available in the spring election. Assets: $11,836,253. padding: 0; div:has(.paragraph-sidebar) { The reality is that there has never been a state senate campaign in Wisconsin history that has built a grassroots coalition of this magnitude. } page-break-after: auto; Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) is a left-of-center teachers' union representing teachers and other public-school employees in Wisconsin. Accessed October 7, 2021. Accessed October 7, 2021. All rights reserved. [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. In the leadup to the midterm elections, pundits predicted a red wave, even a tsunami, based on polls, historical precedent, and steep gas and grocery prices. } NewsKudo Wisconsin / Stevens Point / Government Teacher's union announces endorsements for School Board spmetrowire.com / 2 months ago The Stevens Point Area Education Association on Sunday announced it would endorse three candidates running for the School Board. Expenses: $7,390,875 Wisconsin teachers work a little less than 190 days out of the year, with 15 weeks of vacation and holidays off. margin-left: 0; margin-bottom:2rem; WEAC Recommended Candidate Underly Wins State Superintendent Election. Wisconsin Education Association Council. Education Support Professionals. Wisconsin Education Association Council. By the 201516 school year, total teacher compensation was $10,843 lower 12.6 percent less than before the passage of Act 10. In September, he unveiled a proposal to boost education funding by nearly $2 billion a goal that could be achieved without raising taxes due to Wisconsin's estimated $4 billion budget surplus. House of Representatives, Rep. 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Gwen Moore,U.S. background-size: 80px; © Madison Teachers Inc. All Rights Reserved. To join in our voter outreach efforts, visitwisaflcio.org/mobilize. ******** .twocolumnlist ul { WEAC PAC: 2020 Election Cycle. Transparency USA. But, he says, after finishing her undergraduate work at Winona State University in Minnesota in 2018, she wont be heading back home to Wisconsin, a short car ride from campus. a.content-heading__term::after { display: none !important; } background-image: url('https://www.uft.org/sites/default/files/photos/UFT_logo-black-1600.png'); Joe Courtney .clarchives ul { The wrapper styles need to be looked at. .views-element-container, } The WRS was established in 1937. ******** { Application Period 2022-2023 AFT-W Scholarships OPEN! /*--> Westjet Vacations No Single Supplement, Car Accident Sioux Falls Today, Articles W