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Labor History: Taking a Look Back to Advance the Movement

Everything I learned, I learned from Mother Jones. Mary Harris Jones was a school teacher, but more importantly she was a labor organizer and a fighter. In 1902 she was coined, “the most dangerous...

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From Chicago to Madison: Unions Protect All Our Students

I didn’t know what to expect as I headed out to the Labor Temple last Wednesday to hear Becca Kelly, a member of the Chicago Teacher Union (CTU) speak. I knew that a strike seemed imminent. In an...

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MTI Stands with CTU

The ride to Chicago, Illinois on August 29th was filled with anticipation; we were on the road to attend the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) Solidarity Campaign Town Hall. Rush hour traffic made for...

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Uncharted Territory for MMSD

“The kids are delighted to be back at school,” James Howard said as he addressed the Board and numerous spectators at tonight’s Board of Education Workshop. Everyone nodded their heads in agreement,...

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Merit Pay Undermines Public Education

The first week of school has just concluded, and my new principal has held true to his word by spending time out in the classrooms. After school on Friday, a coworker came up to me to let me know that...

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The People United for CTU

On September 14th, 2012, I gave the following speech at a rally for the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Chicago teachers boldly went on strike to fight for a fair...

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What I Learned from Today’s Loss (or Win?)

As I made my way north to the Big Eau Pleine Park Trail Run, I had a lot on my mind. I had just come from delivering a speech at the CTU rally and the news that Act 10 was ruled unconstitutional was...

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Write the BOE and Ask Them to Collectively Bargain

TJ Mertz did a wonderful write-up in AMPS, so there is no reason for me to redo his work. Please read his post and write the Madison Board of Education at board@madison.k12.wi.us to ask them to engage...

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SEAs Open the Doorway to Learning

My sixth grade students leaned forward as I read to them, almost as though they would better be able to capture the words in the book. We were reading “Out of My Mind,” by Sharon Draper. This book is...

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Emerging as a Candidate (and hoping for your support)

Please see the bottom of this blog for directions on how to donate to my tuition. On Christmas day, I anxiously retrieved the envelope waiting for me in my mailbox. My hands trembled with excitement as...

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My New Year’s Wish, a school for every child and a community for every school

Snow Day Photo: Courtesy of Kati Walsh My first snow day of the season began with a phone call just before midnight. Having an adult-child in the house frequently means answering the phone in my sleep....

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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

By Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn As we mark the 40 year anniversary of Roe versus Wade, I am reminded of how easy it is to become hyper-focused on our own slice of the globe. Yet, while turning...

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Vouchers Threaten our Schools, our Community

Photo Courtesy of Erin Proctor, Special Education Assistant, Madison Teachers, Inc. On February 11th, 2011, teachers across this state received startling news. The Wisconsin State Journal headline on...

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Awake, Engaged, Inspired

Photo Courtesy of Erin Proctor, Special Education Assistant and member of Madison Teachers, Inc. For the first ten years of my teaching career, I thought teaching and voting were enough. I was doing...

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Two Dimes, a Rural Route, and Postal Alchemy

Me, as a child, at Grandma’s farm. My son, Cody, continuing the tradition at Grandma’s farm. I can’t ruminate on the United States Postal Service (USPS) without also conjuring up happy childhood...

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Experience, Collaboration, and Advocacy: Vote Dean Loumos on April 2nd

Dean Loumos, an advocate for our public schools Dean Loumos is the best candidate for Madison School Board Seat 3. This is a unique time for our schools. Budget cuts over the past 20 years continue to...

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Upham Woods puts Learning where your Heart is

The Upham Woods sign, always a welcome sight. Ask a former Sennett Student what their most memorable experience was in middle school and they will undoubtedly give you two words – Upham Woods. Their...

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Budgeting Away our Tomorrow

A sea of MTI red in the Assembly parlor. (photo courtesy of Rebecca Kemble) The last locker has been cleaned out, the last grade entered into the computer, and teachers have locked their classroom...

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Teach-in Rally: The Future of Education in Wisconsin

Yesterday, as the Senators were inside the Capitol debating the budget, public education supporters stood in solidarity outside our State Capitol and hosted a teach-in. Speaking on behalf of Public...

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Union Women Step Up with a Boost from Emerge

Union Women from the Emerge Graduating Class of 2013. From left to right: Julie Jansch (AFSCME Council 40), Pat McPartland (WEAC, retired), Karen Vieth (MTI), Julie Allen (AFSCME Council 40), Catherine...

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