The Second heading overlapped on phone sizes. .node-type-uft_discounts .content-heading__heading margin-top: 28%; Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) is a left-of-center teachers union representing teachers and other public-school employees in Wisconsin. ******* white-space: normal; columns: 2; The WRS was established in 1937. display: inline-block; Educational Support Professionals (ESP-MTI), United Substitutes Organization (USO-MTI), MTI Education Justice Center (formerly MTI CENTRS), Free Financial Consultations With WEA Member Benefits, COVID-19 General Info and Unemployment Info, Fighting for the Schools Our Students Deserve. *, Leah Lechleiter-Luke2010 Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year, Lara Perry, Educator, Shorewood School District, Janet Reinhoffer, Educator, Shorewood School District, Lisa Arneson, Educator, Weston School District*, Stephanie Snyder, Educator, Milwaukee School District. height: auto; Rural districts, with less resources, cant compete. } column-gap: auto; text-align: center; Six years later, according to a recent analysis by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, teacher compensation has dropped; turnover rates have gone up; and the teaching force as a whole has become less experienced. ************ But I had my doubts. border: 1px solid #373737; div:has(.paragraph-sidebar) { /*Firefox*/ View the November Get out the Vote Labor 2022 schedule of volunteer opportunities here. } margin-right: 0; } These education labor endorsements are part of the continued consolidation of progressive grassroots organizations around Elmikashfis historic candidacy. } } That amounted to $5,000 per teacher, she said. float: none; WEAC PAC: 2020 Election Cycle. Transparency USA. 6333 W. Bluemound Road List will be updated as more information is available. In September, he unveiled a proposal to boost education funding by nearly $2 billion a goal that could be achieved without raising taxes due to Wisconsin's estimated $4 billion budget surplus. Connecticut (CT) John Larson. While many of the policies supported by the organization are related to public schools, such as opposing school voucher programs and advocating for more government spending on public schools, the union also endorses stances on left-leaning policies that are not directly related to schools, such as redistricting. Pagination adjustment. [Madison, WI] - Tony Evers is as tone-deaf as ever in his gubernatorial campaign. } } [25]. The union was formed in the 1970s and is an affiliate of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union. 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). padding: 3rem 0 3rem; I spent the weeks before the elections talking to voters and traveling on the AFT Votes bus, rolling through a dozen states with more than 50 stops. { padding-bottom: 3rem !important; [CDATA[/* >