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Notable contributions during the 2020 campaign included $250,000 to the left-leaning Greater Wisconsin Committee PAC; $143,500 to Badger State Research Inc.; $75,000 to Banc One WI PAC; $25,000 to the Wisconsin Progress PAC; $24,000 to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; and $18,000 to Democratic-aligned State Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky. That cost teachers another $5,000. 800-362-8034. } Offering a full array of loan and deposit accounts to help you meet all of your financial needs. text-align: center; October 14, 2022 WEAC Member Awarded Prestigious National Scholastic Press Award October 14, 2022 Evers calls for using surplus funds for $2 billion increase in public school funding, reducing taxes September 7, 2022 Share Our Social August 31, 2022 Governor Evers announces $90 million into K-12 education August 30, 2022 Phone Call Tracking,Phone Number,Phone Called, MTI Board Statement: One City Schools Ending 9th and 10th Grades Amid Staffing Shortages, November 1 21: Recertification Election, UW Hospitals: Recognize your Nurses Union 08.25.2022. table tr:nth-child(2n+1) { background-color: #f8f8f8 !important; } Needed the bottom margin correction for the articles. And when I ask her classmates, 99 percent are not going back to Wisconsin. The organization was transformed when Wisconsin recognized collective bargaining for public employees in 1959, a significant development in the history of public employee unions as the state was the first to do so. ************ Accessed October 7, 2021. Members have the best resources for our students, our careers, our rights and public education. Educatorsunited to improve public education and the lives of our students. HAND-CURATED from the WISCONSIN BLOGOSPHERE, TWITTERVERSE, and LEGACY MEDIA. Continue Reading. text-decoration: underline; Let us know how you'd like to get more involved. -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact !important; } border: 1px solid #666; ************ background-color: #ffffff !important; Underly touted her endorsement from the statewide teachers' union during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the Greater Milwaukee Committee. Evers, a former Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction and public school teacher, has made education a major pillar of his reelection bid. margin-left: 0; margin: 3px 0px; /* Sharing more pathways to student debt relief. } } AFT-Wisconsin Spring 2022 Endorsements AFT-Wisconsin COPE has endorsed the following candidates for the spring 2022 election happening on April 5, 2022. .main-content::before content: "United Federation of Teachers"; ******* Accessed October 7, 2021. Before Act 10, Wisconsin school districts contributed 100 percent to the Wisconsin Retirement System. body, color:#e93836; 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 Sending us a press release? 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). } content: "\2022 " Basic style to make a list two columns .accordion-term::after line-height: 100px; /* { COPE Endorsed Candidates Get Another Big Endorsement Read More. } */ padding: 0px 0px 0px 3rem; Vote Tuesday, April 7, and help us elect union-approved candidates up and down the ballot. That amounted to $5,000 per teacher, she said. display: block; } [14], One advocacy program of the Wisconsin Education Association Council is Educators for Fair Maps, which engages union members in the legislative redistricting process with the intent of creating maps that are favorable to Democratic candidates. .node-type-uft_discounts .content-heading__heading } white-space: normal; ************ WEAC PAC: 2022 Election Cycle. Transparency USA. .hub-highlight .cta--contained .section-heading__heading{ Meet our 2022 AFTW Scholarship Recipients! { View what's on your ballot atmyvote.wi.gov. Students no longer have the same teachers every year, Kohlhaas said. Application Period 2022-2023 AFT-W Scholarships OPEN! Ruben Gallego. On the ballot will be the Governor's race, a U.S. Senate seat, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Wisconsin Senate and Assembly races. A local teachers' union has endorsed two candidates for the Kenosha Unified School Board in the upcoming spring election. break-inside: avoid; columns: 3; clear: both; } } Accessed October 7, 2021. ******* .clarchives ul { .accordion-term span { break-after: auto; columns: 4; .clarchives ul { .card--featured--single { Stand up and be counted as a voice for high quality public education and public services! The union is closely aligned with Democratic Party candidates and committees in Wisconsin and its recent endorsements have been almost exclusively in favor of Democratic or left-aligned candidates. Accessed October 7, 2021. By the 2015-16 school year, total teacher compensation was $10,843 lower 12.6 percent less than before the passage of Act 10. .clarchives li a { As the landscape of student debt shifts, and more and more opportunities allow borrowers to have their debt relieved, the AFT is using every avenue to ensure that the word is out. The union was formed in the 1970s and is an affiliate of the National Education Association, the nations largest teachers union. Point/Plover Metro Wire. */ } P.O. Owned by our members, your not-for-profit financial institution was founded in 1931 by teachers for teachers. © Madison Teachers Inc. All Rights Reserved. page-break-after: auto; My daughter is going to the state of Washington, said Richards. Box 05686 Milwaukee, WI . border: 1px solid #373737; Scott Walker and the state Legislature passed Act 10, which stripped public employee unions of most of their collective bargaining rights. Accessed October 7, 2021. Your membership includes access to experts in employment and education law to assure your rights in the workplace. */ */ [CDATA[/* >