School Budgets Due February 2

Each school's proposed budget for FY13 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013) must be submitted to the MPS Finance Dept. no later than next week Thursday, Feb. 2. The district has extensive budget preparation information.

A Signature Celebration

Photos captured the energy of activists who gathered at MATC last week to mark the unprecedented 1,000,000+ signatures to recall Gov. Walker.

Reimagine the MTEA - Update #1

In just 4 months, the Reimagine MTEA campaign has started to transform our union. Consider our initial success and what you can do.

Reimagine - You Can Help

Great ways for teachers and EAs to get involved in reinventing our union.

Become a school advocate - four new roles.
Join a committee - teachers or EAs.

Why Reimagine MTEA?

Learn more by reading President Bob Peterson's remarks: "It's time to Re-imagine and Reinvent the MTEA." Please comment at petersonr@weac.org or call Bob at 259-1990.

King Writing Contest

On Jan. 15, Journal Sentinel included an insert with the winning essays for this year's King Writing Contest, which our union cosponsors.

Paychecks for EAs

If you work 30, 32.5, 35, or 40 hours per week, you are on the 9-day pay schedule. Your paychecks for the rest of the traditional school year will cover 9 days.

For EAs not on the 9-day pay schedule at traditional calendar schools, the days covered from now through the end of the school year are here.

MTEA Press Center

MTEA Celebrates National Board Certified Teachers

Nearly 50 teachers in MPS have completed the demanding and rigorous process to become National Board Certified Teachers.

January 27 Update - 9:45 a.m.

Comments on K-8 PD Sessions?

Our union is working to improve PD through the Joint Labor/Management Committee on Professional Development. We have attained: teacher-led PD cohorts, inclusion of EAs in the banking day PD, and school-based PD for Feb. 17

This is a work in progress, and we need to hear from you. Please comment on the PD session you attended on banking day, Jan. 23.

Requests to Modify Parent Conferences

If a majority of teachers at your school want to schedule parent conferences on dates/times other than Friday, March 23, the BR needs to send the request to our union office by Friday, Feb. 3. Read more.

Civics Lessons on State's New Voter Disenfranchisement Law

On Saturday, Jan. 28, our union is presenting ideas and materials for teaching about Wisconsin's new voting requirements, appropriate for grades 4-12. Read details and pre-register.

New Law Explained

WEAC has prepared a concise outline of the voter ID law changes.

Questions on Record, Banking or Professional Development Days?

Answers for EAs

Answers for Teachers

How Substitute Teachers Access Aesop

Read information on the district's new automated system for obtaining assignments.

How Teachers Access Aesop

To report an absence and request a substitute, teachers should go to aesopeducation.com or call 1-800-942-3767.

For technical support, pin or ID number, or problems with Aesop, teachers should email 565@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or call the MPS/Aesop message center at 773-9937.

Interested in National Board Certification

Our union is working with the district to support teachers who wish to pursue National Board Certification. For details, email Dorothy Hancock at hancocdd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

WEAC is offering a series of workshops - details here.

2011-12 MPS Calendar

Read our Q&A and access a downloadable copy of the traditional, year-round, and IB calendars for this school year.

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Upcoming Events

WEA Trust Retirement Planning 101 - Feb. 8

This seminar is designed to teach employees of all ages the basics of investing and retirement planning.