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President Kohlhaas on the Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Madison, WI – AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas responded to the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka as follows:
AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas on the Special Session on Public Education
For Immediate Release:
Monday, July 26, 2021
Madison, WI – Today Governor Evers announced a special session of the state legislature to discuss support for public education. AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas responded as follows:
AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas on the Appointment of AFT-W VP for Higher Education Jon Shelton to the UW System Presidential Search Committee
For Immediate Release:
Friday, July 9, 2021
Madison, WI - Today the UW System announced that Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III has selected AFT-Wisconsin VP of Higher Education Jon Shelton as a member of the UW System Presidential Search Committee. Shelton is an Associate Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at UW-Green Bay, and also serves as his campus’s Faculty Representative to the UW System. AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas responded as follows:
AFT-W President Kim Kohlhaas on Assembly and Senate Budget
For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Madison, WI – Today the State Senate voted to pass a budget bill, a day after the Assembly passed its budget. AFT-Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas responded to the legislature’s work as follows:
AFT and 400+ other organizations urge President Biden and Vice President Harris to cancel federal student debt
Over 415 organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers, have signed a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, calling on them to use executive authority to cancel federal student debt. The full text of the letter can be found below. A PDF of the letter (as sent on April 13) can be found here.
AFT-Wisconsin Responds to the Election of Edmund Manydeeds as President of the UW System Board of Regents
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Today the UW System Board of Regents elected Evers’ regent appointee, Edmund Manydeeds to be the next Board of Regents President.