Chapter Presidents

2019-20 Chapter Presidents

The chapter presidents plan, organize, and lead events, workshops, and meetings on their campus. They serve on the Student WEA Board of Directors, a democratic governing body, and make decisions on the direction and development of the organization. They play an important role in making Aspiring Educators a successful organization. Contact us if you would like to get in touch with your chapter president!

This year’s Chapter Presidents:

Mt. Mary College – Alison Bubloni

St. Norbert College – Paige Costa

UW-Eau Claire – Cade Lambrecht, Emily Cramlet

UW-Green Bay – Shelby Koll

UW-LaCrosse – Jenna Sersch

UW-Madison – Molly McBride

UW-Oshkosh – Sydney Huff

UW-Parkside – Tricia Miller

UW-River Falls – Sierra Barber

UW-Stevens Point – Haley Dunn

UW-Stout – Chelsea Stuttgen

UW-Whitewater – Katie Vogt, Jake Krueger

Viterbo University – Amanda Hemmersbach

Wisconsin Lutheran College – Sophia Faustini

Wisconsin must demonstrate that we value our teachers, Governor Evers writes

October 16, 2019 By Bill Hurley

In a column released Wednesday, Governor Tony Evers says Wisconsin must do better in demonstrating that it values its teachers. “We must … recognize that part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators who teach our kids,” Evers writes. “Wisconsin pays our public school teachers less than the national average, which makes it harder to recruit and retain talented educators. According to recently-released data, Wisconsin has fallen to 33rd in the nation for average teacher pay. Teacher salaries in our state are some of the lowest in the Midwest. Teachers moving across the border to Illinois or Michigan can see pay bumps of $10,000 or more. That’s just not good enough, folks. As we continue to fight for the resources our schools need to invest in our kids, we must do everything in our power to ensure that educators know the work they do is valued and that they mean something to our kids and the people of our state.”

Taxpayers’ bill for private voucher schools soars to $350 million

October 16, 2019 By Bill Hurley

Wisconsin taxpayers will be spending $349.6 million to support private schools this year through the state’s voucher program, up from $302 million last year, according to figures released by the Department of Public Instruction. According to DPI, the taxpayer-funded voucher programs will support a total of 43,450 private school students this year, up from 40,039 students last year.

Three WEAC members win Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

October 16, 2019 By Bill Hurley

Three WEAC members – Richard Erickson, Bayfield High School; Kevin Reese, Clintonville High School; and Rebecca Saeman, Sauk Trail Elementary School, Middleton – were named Wednesday as recipients of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

WEAC – Badgers Outstanding Educator: Dawn Perkins, Unity Education Association

October 14, 2019 By christinabrey

Dawn Perkins, a member of the Unity Education Association and eighth grade math teacher, is the latest recipient of the WEAC-Badgers Outstanding Educator Award.

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Chapter Presidents

2019-20 Chapter Presidents