AFT-Wisconsin

AFT-Wisconsin has endorsed Juliana Bennett for the People for state assembly. Can you spend a couple hours helping get the word out for GOTV this weekend? Sign up link in the comments below👇

And we are so thrilled to endorse our good friend Christian Phelps for Wisconsin State Assembly in his re-election campaign!

Proud to once again have the endorsement of AFT-Wisconsin and the trust of professionals in our preK-12 and higher education institutions alike. We are on the precipice of a real opportunity to transform Wisconsin with pro-union, pro-public education policies. It will take all of us to get there!

Thanks Ben Wikler for your work as chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and for bringing your ideas for the future across the state.

Be there or be square!

We're headed to Superior for our 12th Annual Wisconsin Public Education Network Summer Summit this week!

Thursday July 23: Gubernatorial Candidate Forum and Welcome Reception cohosted by League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and sponsored by AFT-Wisconsin at UW-Superior, 4:30-8 (forum starts at 5:30)

Friday July 24: Summer Summit at Superior High School, 8am - 4:30 pm - a full day of amazing sessions, workshops and networking opportunities including a closing keynote from Jessica Levin of Public Funds Public Schools. Summit followed by an afterparty at Thirsty Pagan Brewing from 5-7.

If you're coming, feel free to snag or share this profile pic and let your friends know it's not too late to join us! Register at WisconsinNetwork.org/Summit or at the door!

Don't miss this chance to learn, connect and strategize with advocates for thriving public schools from all over the state - and all around the country!

AFT-Wisconsin is proud to endorse Juliana Bennett for the People for AD 76. Please help us get the word out!

The practice of hope in higher education Attendees at the Higher Education breakfast were treated to an inspiring conversation with Dominique J. Baker, associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Delaware and member of the University of Delaware AAUP. Baker spoke with AFT-Wisconsin President Jon Shelton about th...

Thanks Christian Phelps for Wisconsin State Assembly for dropping by our AFT-Wisconsin political retreat at the beautiful Wisconsin Farmers Union HQ in Chippewa Falls. Our members are ready to win a Democratic trifecta and empower workers across the state through labor legislation this fall!

Thanks Sarah!

In 1904, University of Wisconsin President Charles Van Hise declared that he would, "never be content until the beneficent influence of the university reaches every family in the state.” This principle, that the knowledge of the universities should positively benefit the communities in which they reside, would come to be known as the Wisconsin Idea and it underlies many of Wisconsin’s greatest contributions to our country, including the pioneering research by UW Madison Economists that led to the creation of Social Security!

The impact of the Wisconsin Idea continues to be felt to this day, which I have personal experience with. When I was working on modernizing the vital services provided by the office of the Secretary of State, we received assistance from Masters students from UW-Madison’s Industrial & Systems Engineering Program. The work done by these students helped to build the foundation to make the Apostille and Authentication process more accessible, positively impacting the lives of thousands of Wisconsinites.

This is part of a series of posts celebrating Wisconsin’s role in . Be sure to stay tuned in throughout the week


(Photo of Charles Van Hise provided courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries)

Wisconsin Public Education Network's Summer Summit is next week in Superior! AFT-Wisconsin is sponsoring the gubernatorial forum on Thursday night. Join us. Link to the agenda in the comments below.