Week of Action to Celebrate the Wisconsin Uprising.
Posted February 6th, 2012 @ 10:23 AM by Brenda KonkelFebruary 11th-19th, 2012 – One Year Longer, One Year Stronger! These folks will be my guest today on WORT A Public Affair
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Who will Mary Burke fire when she is on the school board?
Posted February 6th, 2012 @ 8:08 AM by lukasSchool board candidate Mary Burke did not begin her foray into public education policy arena with her support of the Madison Prep proposal. In fact, she worked very closely on this report (PDF) concerning the Milwaukee Public School system (emphasis mine): ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This evaluation of the finances and operations of the Milwaukee Public Schools would [...]
Is it working?
Posted February 2nd, 2012 @ 9:03 AM by JeffRecently, Monona Grove Elementary teacher Jeff Knudson was the "star" of an ad for Scott Walker. Mr. Knutson looked directly into the camera and made this claim: We figured if we didn’t get laid off, our class sizes would become unmanageable, but that didn’t happen.” That of course was the opposite of the truth, as [...]
A Recall Walker Search Story
Posted February 2nd, 2012 @ 8:08 AM by lukasHave I mentioned how much I like this video creator that YouTube has? Appropriate for all occasions:
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Lends Governor Walker a Helping Hand
Posted February 2nd, 2012 @ 7:07 AM by lukasThey are helping the Governor check recall petitions: Want to check recall petitions yourself? Have they offered this feature for any recalls against Democrats? Hah. Considering the ridiculous amounts of out of state money that Governor Walker is raising, does he really need an assist from the MJS? Although this isn’t too terribly surprising considering [...]
Why Teachers Need a Union –
Posted February 1st, 2012 @ 7:51 AM by JeffNow that Act10 has been enacted making it next to impossible for teachers to bargain teachers are going to be left vulnerable. The next fight (that will probably not get as much press) will be the one over district handbooks – especially the term JUST CAUSE. Here are some examples to keep in mind while [...]
Thinking you need a Union?
Posted January 31st, 2012 @ 8:19 AM by Brenda KonkelWell, learn how to do it yourself! As “management” I probably shouldn’t be encouraging this . . . but it would be awesome to have budding unions all over Madison! And those that have recently be destroyed by Walker need help too! Madison IWW – Organizer Training Sat. & Sun. – February 11-12, 2012 Having [...]
Great Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Advertisement on Mining
Posted January 30th, 2012 @ 8:08 AM by lukasA really great advertisement from the WLCV that sums up the Wisconsin GOP’s efforts to weaken Wisconsin water standards:
If you like this advertisement, you could head over the WLCV’s website and make a donation.
Have Abacus Will Travel
Posted January 27th, 2012 @ 9:47 AM by JeffI have written before of the the right wings veiled attempts to privatize public education. I have also pointed out that while they are trying to privatize our schools without the public knowing, occasionally they let some things slip and let us know what they are after. As an education consultant/reformer stated in a recent [...]
Internet Ads – Lots of Them
Posted January 24th, 2012 @ 8:08 AM by lukasI forgot to screen capture them all. Here’s a list so far: 1. We got one from DGA Action (click the picture to see the landing page). A name gathering advertisement. Pretty standard for Facebook. 2. A Google Advertisement from the RGA WISCONSIN PAC: This one strikes me as more persuasion than the typical rallying [...]
State Motto: "Forward" Reflecting Wisconsin's continuous drive to be a national leader, the state adopted "Forward" as the official state motto in 1851. From Wisconsin.gov