BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MTEA - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mtea.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MTEA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T170000 DTSTAMP:20251216T153807Z CREATED:20251216T153807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T153807Z UID:10000286-1766070000-1766077200@mtea.org SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room DESCRIPTION:December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.\nWe will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n  URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room-2/2025-12-18/ LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251219T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251219T170000 DTSTAMP:20251216T153807Z CREATED:20251216T153807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T153807Z UID:10000287-1766156400-1766163600@mtea.org SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room DESCRIPTION:December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.\nWe will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n  URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room-2/2025-12-19/ LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T183000 DTSTAMP:20260120T211916Z CREATED:20260106T220236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T211916Z UID:10000323-1769704200-1769711400@mtea.org SUMMARY:Early Career Teacher Social Gathering DESCRIPTION:Bingo Night Alert!\nCalling all MPS Early Career Teachers (Teachers who have been with MPS 0–5 years) — this one’s for you! \nJoin the MTEA SMART (Support\, Mentor\, Attract\, Teachers) Team for an exciting BINGO Night at the MTEA Offices on: Thursday\, January 29th\, 2026 from 4:30-6:30.   \nCome unwind after work\, connect with fellow MPS colleagues\, and meet the SMART Team — all while playing BINGO for fun prizes! \n\nSnacks provided\nPrizes for winners\nGreat vibes & great company\n\nEarly Career Teachers are encouraged to bring a fellow MPS Early Career Teacher to share in the fun! \nNot an MTEA member yet?  Join when you come to the event! \nDon’t miss out — BINGO\, snacks\, prizes\, and community await! \nHosted by the MTEA Early Career Teacher Committee \n*Space is limited\, so please register as soon as possible. \nJoin us on Thursday\, January 29 at the MTEA Building from 4:30-6:30pm.  Please register below to receive any updates. \n\n ECT Teacher Social Registration Form \n \n \n Contact \n \n \n \n \n \n First NameLast NameSchool/Worksite(s)PhoneHome Email (No MPS emails)Are you a MTEA or MTEA-R Member? Yes No I Don't KnowSubmit Form URL:https://mtea.org/event/early-career-teacher-social-gathering/ LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T183000 DTSTAMP:20260204T162258Z CREATED:20260204T162228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T162258Z UID:10000330-1771518600-1771525800@mtea.org SUMMARY:Tacos and Trivia Social Night DESCRIPTION:Tacos & Trivia Social Night! \nCalling all MPS Early Career Teachers (0–5 years)!\nYou’re invited to an evening of fun\, food\, and friendly competition hosted by the MTEA SMART Team (Support • Mentor • Attract • Retain • Teachers)! \nUnwind after a long day\, connect with fellow MPS Early Career Teachers\, and get to know the SMART Team—all while enjoying tacos and playing team trivia! \nWhat to Expect: \n\nTrivia teams of up to 4 (come solo or bring a team—we’ll match you up if needed!)\nTime to mingle\, network\, and meet other ECTs\nTacos\, rice\, beans\, and beverages provided\n(Vegetarian option available!)\nPrizes for 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd place teams\nGreat vibes and even better company\n\nEarly Career Teachers are encouraged to bring a fellow ECT to share in the fun! \nNot an MTEA member yet? No problem—you can join at the event.   \nJoin us on Thursday\, February 19 from 4:30-6:30pm at the MTEA. Space is limited\, so be sure to register below. URL:https://mtea.org/event/tacos-and-trivia-social-night/ LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T180000 DTSTAMP:20260311T161914Z CREATED:20260309T135711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T161914Z UID:10000344-1774368000-1774375200@mtea.org SUMMARY:Early Career Teacher Social Gathering DESCRIPTION:Loteria (Bingo) Night!\nCalling all MPS Early Career Teachers (Teachers who have been with MPS 0–5 years) — this one’s for you! \nJoin the MTEA SMART (Support\, Mentor\, Attract\, Teachers) Team for an exciting Loteria (BINGO) Night at the Brew-Jas Coffee House on Tuesday\, March 24 from 4:00-6:00pm.   \nCome unwind after work\, connect with fellow Early Career Teachers from Milwaukee Public Schools! \nHosted by the MTEA Early Career Teacher Committee \nNot a member of Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association? \nNo problem — you can join when you come to the event! \nBring a fellow Early Career Teacher and make it a fun night out! \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nJoin us on Tuesday\, March 24 from 4:00-6:00pm at the Brew-Jas Coffee House\, 3062 S. 13th St.  Please register below to receive any updates. URL:https://mtea.org/event/early-career-teacher-social-gathering-2/ LOCATION:Brew-Jas\, 3062 S 13th St\, Milwaukee\, 53215\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T204928Z CREATED:20260409T204928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T204928Z UID:10000377-1777480200-1777487400@mtea.org SUMMARY:Early Career Teacher Game Night at MTEA DESCRIPTION:Calling all Milwaukee Public Schools Early Career Teachers! Join the MTEA SMART(Support-Mentor-Attract-Retain-Teachers) Team for a fun Game Night with Giant Jenga\, UNO\, Monopoly\, Chess\, and more. Bring your own favorite game\, too!  \nWe’ll also have a Saran Wrap prize game (don’t know what it is? Come to find out!)\, plus raffle prizes every 30 minutes\, including gas gift cards\, grocery gift cards\, and more!  \nBring a colleague! Invite another ECT or a veteran teacher and receive an extra raffle ticket. Make sure they register as well.   \nNot an MTEA member yet? No problem—you can join at the event.  \nJoin us on Wednesday\, April 29 from 4:30-6:30pm at the MTEA Office.  Dinner will be provided.  Registration is required due to limited space and food planning.  URL:https://mtea.org/event/early-career-teacher-game-night-at-mtea/ LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T183000 DTSTAMP:20260430T201740Z CREATED:20260430T201740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T201740Z UID:10000383-1779899400-1779906600@mtea.org SUMMARY:Early Career Teachers End of Year BBQ DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited: SMART (Support-Mentor-Attract-Retain-Teachers) Committee End- of- Year BBQ! \nThe SMART Committee is excited to invite all Early Career Teachers (ECTS) with 0-5 years in the district to our final social of the year—an End-of-Year Barbecue at Wick Field! Join us for a relaxed afternoon of food\, fun\, and connection. \nECTs are encouraged to bring their kids along! We’ll have plenty to enjoy for everyone\, including: \n\nHot dogs\, burgers\, chips\, and drinks\nFun games and raffles\nA great playground space for kids to enjoy\nBring your own lawn chair or blanket to spread on the ground as seating is limited\n\nNot an MTEA member yet? No problem\, you can join right at the event! RSVP as soon as possible to allow for an accurate food count. \nCome unwind\, connect with fellow educators\, and celebrate the close of the school year with us. We hope to see you there! \nJoin us on Wednesday\, May 27 from 4:30-6:30pm at Wick Field (directly across from the MTEA office on Vliet Street).  Please RSVP below to ensure we have enough food. URL:https://mtea.org/event/early-career-teachers-end-of-year-bbq/ LOCATION:Wick Field\, 4929 W Vliet St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T150000 DTSTAMP:20260923T173305Z CREATED:20260908T131824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T173305Z UID:10000467-1790168400-1790175600@mtea.org SUMMARY:MTEA-R General Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:The MTEA-R General Membership meeting will be held on Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026\, at 1 pm at the Washington Park Senior Center\, 4420 West Vliet Street. The theme of this year’s meeting will be focused on healthcare and other earned benefits. \nThe theme of this year’s meeting is “Get Involved!” \nYou will learn about how you can be more involved in the November 2026 Gubernatorial election and the April 2027 Milwaukee School Board election. You will be presented with information about how the future of MPS and our retirement security will be impacted by the outcome of these very important elections. You can make a difference. \nWe will feature interactive information sharing on your experiences\, good and bad\, with the UnitedHealthcare PPO and EPO plans\, UHC Medicare Advantage plan\, OptumRx\, the high cost of the current premium share process for pre-Medicare retirees\, denial of services\, open enrollment\, and any other questions or concerns you might have. Our union will assist MTEA-R in bringing these concerns to the MPS administration. As the MTEA continues to fight to maintain and improve benefits\, we want to make sure that retirees are at the table. \nThis important meeting is open to MTEA-R members. If you have not yet joined MTEA-R\, you can do so before the meeting during registration. The lifetime fee is $75.00 for retired Teacher members and $37.50 for Educational Assistant\, ESP-150 and Substitute Teacher members. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026\, at 1 pm at the Washington Park Senior Center.  Registration is closed\, see you today! URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-r-general-membership-meeting/ LOCATION:Washington Park Senior Center\, 4420 W Vliet St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T183000 DTSTAMP:20261001T130730Z CREATED:20260914T141733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T130730Z UID:10000488-1790874000-1790879400@mtea.org SUMMARY:Early Career Teacher (ECT) Social – Tacos and Trivia DESCRIPTION:New teachers in MPS from 0-5 years in the district\, come and enjoy a fun evening of trivia and meet other new teachers\, along with tasty tacos. Join us and win some great prizes! \nDue to the lack of registered participants\, this event has been cancelled. \n  URL:https://mtea.org/event/early-career-teacher-ect-social-tacos-and-trivia/ LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR