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Just Say No to Decoupling: Why We Have to Stop Vouchers Right Now
May 19, 2025
Important blog post from AFT President Jon Shelton As many readers of this substack likely know, we are currently in a budget year in Wisconsin. Back in February, Gov.......
Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts Students Amaze with Frederick The Musical
May 19, 2025
Last week, Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts students presented four performances of Frederick The Musical. Attendees left blown away by the acting, the singing, the music, the choreography, and the story of one of America's greatest statesman, ora...
Walk In Support of ALBA Teacher Yessenia Ruano
June 9, 2025
Yessenia Ruano, an MTEA member and ALBA paraprofessional, is being forced to leave the country. She’s a survivor of human trafficking who fled El Salvador where her brother was brutally......
Meet a Few MPS Teachers Being Forced to Reapply for Their Positions
June 9, 2025
Last month, the new superintendent announced she was excessing 41 teachers and forcing 140 teachers out of their positions without cause and falsely told the media, members and the public......
Marquette Law School Poll: Broad Bipartisan Support for 60% Special Education Reimbursement, Funding Public Schools Instead of Private Voucher Schools
June 27, 2025
This week, a new Marquette Law School Poll showed broad bipartisan support across Wisconsin for a state budget that increases the reimbursement rate for public school special education costs to 60%. More than a 2/3 majority (66/32) supports an increa...