School breakfasts on the increase
The 2006-07 school year saw the largest growth in state history in the number of school breakfasts served to students, said State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster. "Wisconsin schools served nearly 4 million more breakfasts in 2006-07 than in the 2005-06 academic year - the biggest increase on record," Burmaster said. Read more
WEAC supports bill about ethnic mascots
WEAC submitted testimony Thursday to the State Senate Education Committee in support of Senate Bill 132, allowing residents to object to their school's use of an ethnic name, nickname, logo, or mascot by appealing to the state superintendent. Read more
Assembly rejects budget compromise
The Republican-controlled State Assembly on Monday rejected Governor Doyle's compromise 2007-09 state budget proposal, just hours after it was passed by the Democrat-controlled State Senate. The Assembly vote was 44-53, largely along party lines, and the Senate vote was a pure 18-14 party-line vote. Gov. Jim Doyle and legislative leaders met this afternoon to discuss a possible budget compromise, but no public announcement of a deal was planned as of 4:15 p.m. Read more
Greenfield teacher wins award
For her devotion to education, State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster presented Megan Dixon with a 2007 Milken National Educator Award on Tuesday, which brings with it a $25,000 unrestricted cash award. Read more
Win tickets to a Packer game
Enter OnWEAC's trivia contest for a chance to win two tickets to see the Green Bay Packers take on the Minnesota Vikings on November 11 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Enter now
Two members win Badger tickets
Congratulations to Kay Krause of Racine, a WEAC-Retired member, and Kevin C. Attaway, an East High School teacher in Madison, for winning tickets to see the Wisconsin Badgers take on Michigan on Saturday, November 10. Each member won two tickets to the game. Their names were randomly selected from entries in an OnWEAC Members Only trivia contest. Read more
Faye Billmann wins Packer sweatshirt
Faye Billmann of Kiel is the latest winner of a Green Bay Packer executive sweatshirt. Billmann correctly guessed the total final score of the October 14 Green Bay Packers-Washington Redskins game. To play OnWEAC's Packer score contest, guess the total final score of the October 29 Packers-Broncos game. Enter now
Humanitarian award deadline nears
Nominations for the Richard J. Lewandowski Award for humanitarian activities is December 1. Read more
Pre-register for Convention
The deadline to pre-register for the 2007 WEAC Convention is Wednesday.
The workshop titled "Reading and Writing for Special Ed with Everett Rupert of 'Variations'" has been cancelled. It was scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Convention news
Poster contest is under way
The deadline for entering the WEAC Human Relations Committee's 4th Grade Poster Contest is February 1. The theme for this year's contest is Mankind and Nature as One. Read more
have their say at Wisconsin Way forum Menomonie teacher Jackie Broughton makes a point at a Wisconsin Way hearing Thursday night in Eau Claire. About 150 people attended the community forum. Read more
Audrey Lesondak, an English as a second language teacher at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, reflects on her experience as a Fulbright-Hays Groups Abroad Fellow. Share your photos
on special education The State Superintendent's Council on Special Education will hold a public forum to obtain broad-based input on special education. This public forum is November 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Madison Marriott West Hotel. Educators' Bulletin Board
Advice on what to do from WEA Trust Member Benefits. WEA Trust
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