Wisconsin Education Association Council - WEAC

A Fight, A Teacher, and a System Without Support | NEA Restorative justice or reactive chaos? What schools must do to keep students and teachers safe.

A Fight, A Teacher, and a System Without Support www.nea.org/nea-today/al...

UPDATE: Senators once again push bills to raise minimum salaries for teachers The latest education news updates from EdSource.

“You are the champions of the students of our nation. It’s now time for us to be the champions for you.” That is what Sen. Ed Markey said as he and Bernie Sanders reintroduced bills for a minimum $60,000 salary for teachers and $30 per hour for ESPs. edsource.org/updates/educ...

UPDATE: Senators once again push bills to raise minimum salaries for teachers The latest education news updates from EdSource.

“You are the champions of the students of our nation. It’s now time for us to be the champions for you.” That is what Sen. Ed Markey said as he and Bernie Sanders reintroduced bills for a minimum $60,000 salary for teachers and $30 per hour for ESPs. edsource.org/updates/educ...

Thank you, senators Markey and Sanders.

Mark Jewell is an elementary school teacher from North Carolina, and a member of the National Education Association's Executive Committee who came all the way to Eau Claire to be the lunch keynote speaker at today's WEAC Summer Leadership Academy. He said Wisconsin feels like his second home.

Teacher, Racine Educators United President, and WI State Representative Angelina Cruz is tonight's dinner keynote speaker at WEAC Summer Leadership Academy. weac.org/sla

It's a bright, sunny day in Eau Claire and WEAC Summer Leadership Academy is underway. Pictured are the educator-union-leader trainers who will deliver this week's invaluable content. weac.org/sla

Some good news. This did not happen by itself. Congratulations, advocates!

The Trump administration is unlawfully withholding $6.9 billion in education funding already approved by Congress, putting critical programs for multilingual learners, newcomer students, and students from low-income families at risk. Email Congress: www.nea.org/advocating-f...

Since 2002, the rest of the nation has increased per-pupil support almost NINE times more than Wisconsin, 21.1% vs. 2.4%. You can read more depressing statistics in the new WPF report. weac.org/wisconsin-pe...

Exercise the Power of the Purse | NEA Stop the Department of Education from withholding $6.8 billion in education funding.

Exercise the Power of the Purse www.nea.org/advocating-f...

A new report shows per-pupil spending in Wisconsin 10% below the national average. The budget that was passed and signed on July 3 will almost certainly make matters worse. Since 2002, we have fallen from 11th in the nation in per-pupil spending to 26th. wispolicyforum.org

Renowned Voucher Opponent Receives Friend of Education Award at NEA Representative Assembly | NEA Josh Cowen, NEA’s 2025 Friend of Education and a vocal critic of school vouchers, vows to fight the billionaire agenda to protect democracy.

Congratulations to HEP author @joshcowenmi.bsky.social‬, who was recently honored with the @neatoday.bsky.social‬ Friend of Education award! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nYRHnx

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We honor John Lewis’s legacy not just in word but in action. He didn’t wait for permission to fight for justice, and neither do we. On July 17, we carry his spirit forward and remind the nation that #GoodTroubleLivesOn.

Call Governor Evers at 608-266-1212, and call and email your legislators through the links you find at weac.org/budget.

Joint Finance's budget maintains voucher schools' 3-1 special-ed reimbursement advantage. It has general-ed and per-pupil increases for voucher schools but not for public schools. Now is the time to email your legislators and tell them how wrong this is: secure.ngpvan.com/Xe4T6NktY024...

Happy Juneteenth! The NEA has curated lessons, book lists, and background information to help you teach and celebrate emancipation and freedom any time of the year: bit.ly/4mS1vPo

Joint Finance Committee Cuts Billions from Gov. Evers’ Public Ed Budget - Wisconsin Education Association Council Barely Changes Severely Unfair Special Education Reimbursement The Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee completed their changes to Governor Tony Evers’ biennial state budget bill on June 12, pas...

Joint Finance cuts more than $3 billion in school aid from Evers' budget. Now it goes to the legislators. Email yours today if this sounds wrong to you: weac.org/betterbudget

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"Every student in every public school needs to feel seen, heard and valued. And our union supports our students and educators across Wisconsin in ensuring that they are safe, and loved, and supported in their schools." -- WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen

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