Dividing and Conquering Your Future
Read the March 2015 newsletter from POWRS, "Protect Our Wisconsin Retirement Security". POWRS is a statewide group of activist retirees and includes several WPEC retirees.
AFT-Wisconsin member and Marine veteran calls on Scott Walker to apologize
When Scott Walker compared 100,000 peaceful protestors - teachers, parents, police officers, fire fighters, students, nurses, and more - to the terrorists in ISIS, it hit home for William Schuth, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of AFT local 3220, the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants' Association. William has created a petition calling on Walker to apologize for his remarks: "Gov. Walker, veterans and service members who risked their lives to fight terrorism deserve better than that. Americans who speak up for their rights deserve better than that. Please, Gov. Walker, show some courage: publicly take ownership of your disrespectful comments and apologize."
Prudential to Adminster State's Defined Contribution Plans
Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced that the state has concluded its competitive bidding process and selected a new third-party administrator – Prudential Retirement – to manage the state’s three defined contribution plans.
Special Weather Related Closings of State Buildings, March 06, 2015
Special Weather Related Closings of State Buildings, Liberal Leave and Emergency Information
The Raymond A. Peterson Scholarship
College-bound high school seniors are encouraged to write an essay and complete an application for the Raymond A. Peterson Scholarship.
The essay question:
How has the labor movement contributed to the welfare of workers and society in the past? What should be the major goals of the labor movement in the next decade and how should labor achieve these goals?
Important Message to attendees of Standing Together to Save Public Education: A Call to Action
Exciting News!
Perth Amboy Teachers Run Weekend Lesson Planning Marathon
How many workers jump at the opportunity to toil long hours over the weekend to refine their craft? Thirty-five Perth Amboy teachers spent Friday through Sunday Feb. 6 to 8 reviewing lessons, collaborating with colleagues to critique and refine classroom practices and sharing successful plans.
More Teaching! Less Testing!
DOWNLOAD the Educational Forum Flyer that lists Times/Location of Forums that will take place across Long Island.
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March to Call Out Cuomo!
Spring Memorandum of Understanding MOU 2015
Greetings all,
Here is the MOU for Spring 2015 Assessments. Please note that you will not be required to perform and submit your assessment unless your Dean requests the assessment in writing.
