Gibraltar Student Council impacts world
Whether providing supplies for a new school in Iraq or helping to stock local food panties, the Gibraltar High School Student Council is working to make a difference. Read more
4 named Middle Schools of Excellence
Wisconsin's first Middle School of Excellence awards have been awarded to Templeton Middle School in the Hamilton School District (Sussex), Medford Middle School, Bloomer Middle School and Colby Middle School. Judges examined the schools' efforts and accomplishments in the areas of collaborative leadership and professional learning communities; personalization and the school environment; and curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Read more
50 cents can buy you happiness
Platteville teacher Amelia Armstrong says that a simple 50-cent thank-you note from a student amounted to "one of the most amazing moments of my career." It's not that students don't thank her, she writes in the latest column on the New Teachers Page. This was special because it was thoughtfully written "in permanent ink."
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Read Across America kicks off Feb. 29
WEAC President Mary Bell, WEAC Vice President Guy Costello, WEAC Secretary-Treasurer Betsy Kippers and WEAC Executive Director Dan Burkhalter will kick off the 11th annual Read Across America celebration at Clement Elementary School in Milwaukee on February 29.
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Wausau contract maintains health plan
Wausau teachers have voted to ratify a 2007-09 contract that maintains their current health insurance plan. The 695 members of the Wausau Education Association had been working without a contract since July of 2007. Wausau education support professionals continue to work without a contract. Read more.
Bush 'digs in heels' on NCLB
President Bush has refused to make quality public schools a priority during his administration, and his final State of the Union address confirmed that his legacy on education issues will be one of failed teach-to-the-test experiments, voucher schemes, and unfunded services for children and public education, NEA President Reg Weaver said. Read more
Reading conference is February 7-9
The Wisconsin State Reading Association's Convention is February 7-9 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. Find out more about this and other professional development opportunities and classroom resources on the OnWEAC Educators' Bulletin Board. Another new posting highlights the Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) Program, which links National Park units with teachers from low-income school districts. Read more
Hudson teachers WEAC President Mary Bell (second from left) meets with Hudson's six National Board Certified teachers while visiting the WCEA-Hudson local. Share photos
Mary Walz of the Sauk Prairie Education Association believes that when she teaches math, she is also teaching problem-solving skills that will benefit kids their entire lives. Read more
Health plan members can access Trust-sponsored discount networks, which help members save money on services generally not covered by their health plan, such as massage therapy, acupuncture and fitness center services. WEA Trust
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