School boards adopt Great Schools
Statewide Action Plan resolution
The work is starting to pay off for locals participating in the Great Schools Statewide Action Plan. School boards throughout Wisconsin are beginning to adopt resolutions calling for the repeal of revenue controls and the Qualified Economic Offer law as well as an adequately funded school finance system. They are adopting the resolutions at the request of locals participating in the Great Schools Statewide Action Plan.
So far, school boards in Appleton, Cuba City, Clintonville, Delavan and Waukesha have adopted the resolution. According to WEAC statistics, 14 locals have submitted the resolutions to their school boards for action.
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Are parents and schools disconnected?
The disconnect between parents and teachers in Wisconsin is less than in neighboring states, but there is still work to do, according to a survey released today.
The "Your Child" study of 1,700 parents in six Great Lakes states found that a large number of parents do not make the time to get involved in their child's education, resulting in higher levels of frustration and failure for children.
The study found parents who do not interact with their child's teacher are more likely to feel like outsiders in their school, less likely to understand what teachers expect of them or their child, and less likely to attend parent-teacher conferences.
https://www.weacm.org/content/update/2004-05/11_15/2.htm American Education Week is under way
This is the week that communities celebrate the commitment of teachers, education support professionals and school districts to creating and maintaining great schools for all children.
This is American Education Week, a time to recognize educators and school staff who keep our children safe and healthy and help them achieve. The event celebrates great schools and the partnerships between teachers, support staff, students, parents and the community.
This year's theme, "Celebrating the American Dream," reflects WEAC's and NEA's mission to advocate for the nation's public schools, school employees, and the communities they serve.
https://www.weacm.org/content/update/2004-05/11_15/3.htm Virtual school must turn over documents
WEAC recently prevailed in its efforts to obtain relevant information in its challenge to a virtual charter school. An Ozaukee County judge last week ordered the Northern Ozaukee School District and K12, Inc. (a private, for-profit company involved in the running of the virtual charter school) to turn over documents that WEAC had requested.
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national awards WEAC has won two national awards for teaching and learning projects. The National Staff Association for the Improvement of Instruction awarded WEAC teaching and learning consultant Ron Jetty first place for a guide for members seeking National Board certification. The "Guide for Documents Accomplished" was developed by Jetty and member Cathy Anderson, who is a nationally certified teacher from Eau Claire. WEAC teaching and learning consultant Russ Allen was awarded first place for the "Understanding Your Child's Test Results" brochure.
A national group devoted to increasing the number of minority educators has issued a report calling for revising the so-called "No Child Left Behind" law to clearly spell out diversity as a critical element of a "highly-qualified" teacher workforce. https://www.weac.org/News/2004-05/nov04/diversityreport.htm
WEAC is seeking applicants for NEA's Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE) Award for Teaching Excellence. WEAC will choose one applicant and nominate that individual for the award, which includes a $25,000 prize. https://www.weac.org/nfie |
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