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WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen announces a landmark school funding lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s school funding system.

Thanks to Public Ed champion @WISenRatcliff for taking time to talk about how important it is for lawmakers to be in schools & see firsthand the awesome learning happening there. #EdCon2026

@FloridaEA End vouchers!

A Florida charter school shut down mid-year with 2 days’ notice before winter break, leaving families blindsided and millions in public dollars gone. Public schools face strict oversight—charter operators don’t. And when they walk away, families pay: bit.ly/3YXCGXy

Testimony about to begin on Senate Bill 120, which WEAC opposes. The bill threatens safe & welcoming schools for all students. Dozens here to join us in speaking up!

We’re representing WI Public School educators today at a Senate Ed Committee hearing, taking testimony on bills for science PD, expanding human growth curriculum to ultrasounds & animation, student pronouns & more. weac.org/legislators-re…

We are heartbroken by today’s mass shooting in Minnesota at Annunciation Catholic School. Back-to-school should be a time of joy, not fear and sorrow. Educators, students and families should never be subjected to senseless gun violence. Enough is enough.

Another reason to speak out against the state budget deal: It would divert 100% of Milwaukee County Traffic Fines from The Common School Fund. Currently, 50% of these are for the Common School Fund. This will decrease revenues for school libraries $2.2 million annually.

@ChrisJLarson Thank you, Sen. Larson.

A state budget with $0 for general aid for public schools steals the future from our kids to give more tax cuts to the rich. Anyone claiming to champion public education should be against valuing our kids $3300 LESS than they were 16 years ago and pretending that's okay.

@SenFeinstein takes the floor as the WI State Senate begins debating. Deal struck comes in under the 60% spec ed reimbursement educators sought & has ZERO increase in new state aid in both years.

.@SenJoniErnst said what? In response to a question at a town hall about the impact of Medicaid cuts: "Well, we all are going to die” The GOP tax bill will kick 15 million people off their insurance. Help us fight back: secure.everyaction.com/jhQumoAbpES2pt…

WEAC is there for students and public school educators at the state Capitol, demanding a better budget - funding essential services families need. State budgets haven’t kept up with inflation for 16 years. #wibudget

@RepBryanSteil At what point is a private school a public school? For 2024-25, taxpayers paid Lakeview Academy $10,237 each for a K-8 voucher & $12,731 each for grades 9-12. Taxpayers have no representation on the board nor oversight. Public schools serve all students, no exceptions.

Next generation of leaders from Lakeview Academy in Kenosha.

Public education was the biggest ask in state budget hearings last month, but Republicans on finance committee are voting out key items to help students.

BREAKING: I proposed the most pro-kid budget in our state's history, but today, Republican lawmakers are gutting my budget that does what's best for our kids and the folks, families, and communities that raise them. 🧵 Today, Republicans are rejecting ⬇️

Big day at Capitol today & education is on the docket. WEAC registered against bills to restrict referendums, joined by other public school groups. Pictured, a team from Kenosha Unified presents the logic against proposed state-mandated referendum restrictions.

@DrJillUnderly stopped by to express gratitude to WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen & our members across the state for our work to re-elect her. Both are testifying for public schools at the 1st state budget hearing in Kaukauna today.

Republicans on the Education Committee spent over TEN hours today targeting transgender and nonbinary kids. These hours could’ve been used to fund our schools, fill the special education funding gap, providing school meals for all, etc.

Wisconsin's private school "choice" programs cost taxpayers $572.1 million in the 2023-24 school year. That's a 132% increase from just 8 years prior. Over 6 times as many kids attend public school vs private. We cannot afford to keep funding these 2 separate, unequal systems.

Today we’re on site @ state Capitol for AB 24 hearing requiring all WI sheriffs to cooperate with ICE, or lose funding.