2021 PK-12 Recertification
Our members and their colleagues know that being union strong is important at their worksite. That's why all of our PK-12 locals participating in recertification won their elections this year!
Application Period for AFT-W 2021-22 Scholarships NOW OPEN
The application period for 2021-2022 scholarships is now open. Applications are due to AFT-Wisconsin by March 15, 2022. Thank you for your applications! Recipients will be notified by May 1, 2022.
AFT-W VP of Higher Education Jon Shelton Testifies Against "Critical Race Theory" Bill
AFT-W VP of Higher Education Jon Shelton has sent a letter to Reps. David Murphy and Dianne Hesselbein opposing A.B. 413. The October 7, 2021 letter reads in part: "this bill would not only do the opposite of what it proposes to do—prevent stereotyping based on race and gender—but it would also threaten the promise of academic freedom and the pursuit of truth that has made our system of public higher education one of the best in the nation." Reps. Murphy and Hesselbein are respectively the chair and ranking delegate of the Assembly's Committee on Colleges and Universities.
AFT-W President Kim Kohlhaas Testimony Against Bill Targeting Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Programs
In a September 17, 2021 letter to the Assembly Education Committee, AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas testified against Assembly Bill 562. "The bill would encourage parents to opt their children out of gender identity and sexual orientation programs in our public schools," she argued. "Any legislation that discourages open conversation and the inclusion and well-being of all students is dangerous."
UWGB-United Hosts Back to School event for new faculty
UWGB-United hosted their first Back to School event for faculty and staff, where new hires could ask candid questions they may have been hesitant to raise at the official university orientation. Members shared their knowledge regarding having tough conversations in the classroom, why they are a proud union member, and much more!