MTEA

Know Your Rights Training
2025-10-06 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
MTEA Know Your Rights Training – In-Person on September 22, 2025 or Virtual on October 6, 2025
MTEA proudly offers Know Your Rights (KYR) in-person training. Members will learn Know Your Rights information for home, work, school and public spaces.
The Trump administration aims to stoke fear in immigrant communities across this country through its complete disregard for due process to deport people who are undocumented or in the process of obtaining legal status.
All of us have constitutional rights we can exercise and the right to a free public education, regardless of legal status. MTEA members will not let fear win! Education, organizing and solidarity action are our way forward.
MTEA members can attend this training to learn more about how we can protect our family members, neighbors, students and their families, and fellow union members.
Join us in-person on Monday, September 22nd at the MTEA Building or virtually on Monday, October 6 from 5-6pm. Please register below for the session you would like to attend. The link for the virtual session will be sent out on Sunday, October 5.

Know Your Rights Training Registration FormFirst NameLast NameSchool/Worksite(s)PhoneHome Email (No MPS emails)Which session will you be attending? Select one Virtual - March 25 for School Defense TeamsAre you a MTEA or MTEA-R Member? Yes No I Don't KnowSubmit Form

MTEA Representative Assembly Meeting
2025-10-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Your MTEA Representative Assembly meets the second Wednesday of each month starting at 5:00pm at the Washington Park Senior Center.
9/10/25 – Convocation
10/8/25
11/12/25
12/10/25
1/14/26
2/11/26
3/11/26
4/22/26
5/13/26 – Delegate Assembly
6/10/26

Teacher Resource Room
2025-10-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-23 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-20 15:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
We 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.
September: 15th – 19th, 22nd – 26th
October: 21st – 24th
November: 17th – 21st
December: 15th – 19th

MTEA National Board Cohort
2025-10-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
2025-2026 National Board Candidate Support
National Board certification is the highest level of certification a teacher can attain, with personal, professional, and monetary rewards. This cohort will meet monthly to explore various components of the certification process and provide support for MTEA and area WEAC candidates. Each session will generally begin with a presentation sharing tips and strategies for tackling the required components for certification (~1hr), followed by time for candidate Q&A and opportunities to work with other members of the cohort as well as with trained mentors.
All sessions except the WEAC Writing Retreat are held at the MTEA Building from 5-7pm. Please register below for as many sessions as you want to attend.
September 25, 2025 – What is National Board Certification?
Learn about what is involved in this rigorous process and what resources and financial incentives are available to assist candidates.
October 22, 2025 – Getting Started with National Board Certification
Dive into the National Board standards, the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching, and the 5 Core propositions of National Board certification. A brief overview of the components will be given to allow candidates to be able to decide which component(s) to work on this year.
November 13, 2025 – Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
Learn strategies for selecting and analyzing student work samples to plan and implement appropriate differentiated instruction for those students.
December 11, 2025 – Component 4: Effective Educator
Receive guidance for selecting appropriate assessments, identifying professional learning needs, and analyzing impact on student learning.
Update: Date changed to January 29, 2026 – Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment
Get tips for recording instruction and strategies for effective in-depth analysis and reflection of the instruction.
February 12, 2026 – Writing for National Boards
Learn about descriptive, analytical, and reflective writing, and strategies for making sure you are addressing the prompts that are being asked.
March 6-8, 2026 – WEAC Writing Retreat: Wisconsin Dells https://weac.org/national-board-writing-retreat/
Update: Date changed to March 24, 2026 – Component 1: Content Knowledge
Learn study tips and strategies for preparing for and responding to the prompts on the content knowledge exam and understand how it is scored.
April 9, 2026 – Cutting the Fluff
Learn strategies for getting your written components down to the required page limit for submission
May 7, 2026 – Preparing for Submission
Get tips on compressing videos, merging files, and submitting components through the National Board website, as well as finishing final edits.
For more information about this monthly support program, you may contact Lauren Jagemann at ljagiel@gmail.com

MTEA - NB Support SessionsFirst NameLast NameSchool/Worksite(s)PhoneHome Email (No MPS emails)Are you enrolled as a National Board candidate or Renewal candidiate? Yes NoAre you a MTEA or MTEA-R Member? Yes NoSessions (Each session is different, please select one or more) All Sessions September 25, 2025 - What is National Board Certification? October 22, 2025 - Getting Started with National Board Certification November 13, 2025 - Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction December 11, 2025 - Component 4: Effective Educator January 24, 2026 - Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment February 12, 2026 - Writing for National Boards March 6-8, 2026 - WEAC Writing Retreat: Wisconsin Dells March 24, 2026 - Component 1: Content Knowledge April 9, 2026 - Cutting the Fluff May 7, 2026 - Preparing for SubmissionSubmit Form

MTEA CHA and Substitute Teacher Listening Session
2025-10-29 17:00 - 18:30 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
MTEA Children’s Health Assistant and Substitute Teacher Listening Session With Superintendent Cassellius
MTEA Children’s Health Assistant and Substitute Teacher members are invited to attend a listening session with MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius at the MTEA office on Wednesday, October 29 from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please register below.
Please come prepared to speak succinctly to priority issues of MTEA CHA members.

Early Career Teachers Resource Sessions
2025-10-30 17:00 - 19:00 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
0-5 Years Early Career Teachers Member Led Resource Sessions
General Session
Educator Effectiveness covering basic information, what to expect next and Q&A.
Breakout Session
Choose a breakout: Special Education; Bilingual Education; Art, Music, and Phy Ed; Early Childhood; High School; Literacy
Please join us on Thursday, October 30 from 5-7pm at the MTEA Building. Dinner will be provided and registration is required to ensure enough food. Please register below by 4pm on Tuesday, October 28.

MTEA BSH/FSA/FSM Listening Session
2025-11-01 10:00 - 11:30 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
MTEA Building Service Helper, Food Service Assistant and Food Service Member Listening Session With Superintendent Cassellius
MTEA Building Service Helper, Food Service Assistant and Food Service Manager members are invited to attend a listening session with MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius at the MTEA office on Saturday, November 1 from 10:00-11:30 am. Please register below.
Please come prepared to speak succinctly to priority issues of MTEA Building Service Helper, Food Service Assistant and Food Service Manager members.

MTEA Executive Board
2025-11-05 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-03 17:00 - 18:30 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Your MTEA Executive Board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00pm.
9/3/25
10/1/25
11/5/25
12/3/25
1/7/26
2/4/26
3/4/26
4/6/26
5/7/26
6/4/26

MSTA Executive Council
2025-11-06 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-04 17:00 - 18:30 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Your MSTA Executive Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:00pm at the MTEA Building.
9/4/25
10/2/25
11/6/25
12/4/25
1/8/26
2/5/26
3/5/26
4/9/26
5/7/26
6/4/26

MEAA Executive Council
2025-11-06 17:15 - 18:30, 2025-12-04 17:15 - 18:30 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Your MEAA Executive Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:15pm at the MTEA Building.
9/4/25
10/2/25
11/6/25
12/4/25
1/8/26
2/5/26
3/5/26
4/9/26
5/7/26
6/4/26

MTEA/Voces de la Frontera ICE Verifier Training
2025-12-04 17:00 - 19:00 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
MTEA is partnering with Voces de la Frontera, through their Comité Sin Fronteras, in response to the Trump Administration’s cruel stance towards undocumented residents, many of whom are our students, MPS staff members and families. The ICE Verifier training will take place Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 5-7pm at the MTEA office. If you are unable to attend this training, a second training will take place on December 4th at 5pm.
Training Includes:

Primary responsibilities of verifiers, which include: confirming ICE presence, recording agents, and reporting details back to personnel in the Voces office
How to respond if ICE is present
Know Your Rights (KYR) overview
Safe Protocols — Verifiers should never put themselves at risk or escalate situations. Verifiers work in pairs or groups (never alone)

If you are already trained as an ICE Verifier, please let us know in the RSVP link. Registration is required for this session as space is limited, click here.

Teacher Resource Room
2025-12-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.
We 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.
September: 15th – 19th, 22nd – 26th
October: 21st – 24th
November: 17th – 21st
December: 15th – 19th

Retirement Planning
2025-12-16 17:00 - 18:30 | MTEA Building, 5130 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Cancelled – Retirement Planning
Wisconsin public school employees approaching retirement typically have questions about what they need to do to prepare. This information is appropriate for those within 10+ years of retirement and will provide:

An overview of the sources of retirement income available to public school employees, including the Wisconsin Retirement System, Social Security, and personal savings.
Information on how to determine your retirement income needs.
An understanding of common roadblocks to successful retirement planning.
A pre-retirement checklist of important things to consider.
Tools and solutions for achieving retirement goals.

Please join us on Tuesday, December 16 from 5-6:30pm at the MTEA Building. This session will be held on the main level.
