width: 100%; .node-type-uft_discounts .content-heading__heading padding: 3rem 0 3rem; background-repeat: no-repeat; [12], The union also opposed bills passed by the Republican-led Wisconsin state legislature in 2021 that would expand school voucher programs by widening the income eligibility, and allow open enrollment and unlimited applications to various school districts for students in the program. .twocolumnlist ul { 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. 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Accessed October 7, 2021. margin-right: 0 !important; .pager__item { .main-content a[href^="/"]::after All rights reserved. .sidebar-secondary, 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). By the 201516 school year, total teacher compensation was $10,843 lower 12.6 percent less than before the passage of Act 10. margin: 1rem 0 2rem; WEAC Contact. } } /* .content-heading__heading { color: #373737; } /* Ads were showing in the sidebar of NYT landing page, because it's an article. Progressive organizations are coalescing around this campaign because they recognize the opportunity and possibility for radical representation for Madison, said Elmikashfi. [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. Subscribe today for home delivery + online access, or online-only annual or monthly access! [Madison, WI] Tony Evers is as tone-deaf as ever in his gubernatorial campaign. Median salaries and benefits continued to fall over the following four years. Before Act 10, Wisconsin school districts contributed 100 percent to the Wisconsin Retirement System. We see this as an opportunity to collectively imagine and work toward a more representative state government, open to all. Richards has a daughter who wants to be a teacher. 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. #main-content, padding: 0; .main-content a[href^="http:"], Let us know how you'd like to get more involved! } page-break-after: auto; 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 ************ WEA Member Benefits is the ONLY financial organization created by Wisconsin educators for Wisconsin educators. columns: 3; overflow: visible; */ The union has hosted trainings on redistricting for its members and expresses support on its website for Governor Evers Peoples Maps Commission as well as the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, a left-leaning coalition of groups such as the Center for Media and Democracy, ACLU Wisconsin, Citizen Action Wisconsin, Common Cause Wisconsin, The Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the Fair Elections Project, and the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. 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.. Other candidates for the offices are Jeff Ebel, Jennifer Bushman, Miguel Campos, Alex Sommers, and Kari Prokop. .main-content a[href^="https:"]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ") "; } All Rights Reserved. See All Events. By Brandi Makuski The Stevens Point police chief is hailing both the victims and emergency. height: auto; display:none !important; content: "\2022 " .fsBody .fsForm { Menu. Wisconsin's Fall 2022 Election is Tuesday, November 8, 2022.