TEACHER SHORTAGE IN WISCONSIN
For a long time, teachers have been blamed for the shortcomings of public education.
Teachers have been villainized and given many new hoops to jump through. Is it any wonder that a shortage of teachers exists?
Some teachers have left Wisconsin for Minnesota. Other teachers have left the profession. College students are choosing careers other than education.
Tony Evers, state superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, spoke at the Wisconsin Public Education Network Summit in Wauwatosa about the teacher shortage. Hundreds of Wisconsin supporters of public ...
SEPTEMBER 2016 EVENTS
September 2016 Events
September 1-- Thursday
“Early Brain Development in Children 0 – 5 years of Age”
6:00-7:30 PM at the Democratic Party Office
833 South Third Ave, Wausau
Featuring Julie Burmesch, co-chair of Marathon County Early Childhood Coalition.
September 4, Sunday
Fund-Raiser for Botsfords Defense
Basil Restaurant
2106 Schofield Ave., Weston
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Learn about Enbridge and its attempt to take the Botsford land.
Learn about Eminent Domain, the law used by corporations to claim private land.
September 5— ...
WEALTH AND MONEY PART XVIII: THE POWER BEHIND THE “POWER”
“The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves.” - - Henry Kissinger, justifying the U.S. overthrow (and assassination) of Chile’s democratically elected president, Dr. Salvador Allende, in 1973.
“Even Kissinger, mad as he is, didn’t believe that Chilean armies were going to descend on Rome. It wasn’t going to be that kind of an influence. He was worried that successful economic development, where the economy produces benefits for the general population - not just profits for private corporations - would have a ...
FIGHT RACISM WITH “WHITE PRIVILEGE”
“People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages.”
C. Wright Mills- Sociologist and author.
Racism is prevalent in our society. It has been a dominant theme in our history. It has shaped our public policy since colonial times. We all know the history of slavery, Jim Crow, the KKK, educational, employment, and housing discrimination. It was not just in the Deep
South. Even Duluth had a lynching. Northern cities have de facto segregated schools. Much of American history is a denial of justice and equality for ...
FIGHTING BOB 2016
Please save the date: Saturday, September 17 for the 15th Annual Fighting Bob Fest.
The place is Breese Stevens Field, Madison, Wisconsin.
The date is Saturday, September 17.
Fighting Bob Fest is organized by The Progressive magazine, founded by Robert LaFollette.
He gave many speeches in large outdoor meetings throughout Wisconsin. He organized people to fight for the common good. You can continue this tradition by attending.
The day will be inspiring with: nationally recognized speakers, breakout sessions, networking, grassroots organizing, live music, ...
WALK FOR WATER
You can walk for water on Saturday, September 17 with the first ever Central Wisconsin Water Walk organized by the Central Wisconsin Nature Foundation.
This ten-mile walk is to make us aware of our precious water supply and how we need to care for it.
The Central Wisconsin Nature Foundation is a group working with the town of Rome and the Wisconsin River Power Company to preserve Twin Lakes Nature Preserve. They have made a trail, built a little free library and plan to build a nature center on the property located off of Adams County Z.
The Central Wisconsin ...
BUILDING LOCAL ECONOMIES AND COMMUNITY WEALTH
Henry George in his classic Progress and Poverty (published in 1879) said that all wealth resulted from the labor of the worker. The worker used his skill and creativity to transform natural resources into things to satisfy human needs and desires. This process was the basis of capital as well as all economic activity. Capital did not create jobs, workers did.
The current paradigm says economic growth, jobs, and prosperity are created from the top down. Give the super wealthy more and they will “invest” in the economy, jobs will be created, and everyone else will ...
WHAT UNIONS HAVE DONE FOR ALL WORKERS
WHAT UNIONS HAVE DONE FOR ALL WORKERS
By John Spiegelhoff
(Editor’s Note: John lost his life in a motorcycle accident in southwestern Minnesota. John was the Staff Representative for AFSCME Council 65. He also was the county chairman for Nobles County DFL. We re-print this article to remember John and to thank him for his dedicated work.)
Most of us who reside in Minnesota are pretty humble people. We do not like to brag or boast. When we take care of each other and do good things for one another, we do not make a big deal of it. It is just part of who we ...
STAND PROUD: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN SPIEGELHOFF
Many of us came to know John through his work representing employees. John was a fine person who cared about people being treated fairly and with respect. He lived his values. This showed in his commitment to both the union members he represented and the communities in which he worked and lived. All of us at MiddleWisconsin.org will miss John and want to thank his family for sharing him with us.
"Stand Proud" is union song, written by Paul Hambleton and performed by "The Great Schools Union Band" in 2005. The "GSUB" consists of Paul Hambleton, Mary Bell, Glenn Schmidt ...
ABOLISH NOT MODERNIZE NUKES
The United States is the only country to ever use nuclear weapons. On August 6th and 9th we mark the 71st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is not enough to just remember the tragic (and many believe unnecessary) loss of civilian lives from these events. We must work to abolish nuclear weapons.
The leadership of our country is still mired in the old Cold War mentality. They still believe nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense. They have not learned from the mistakes of 71 years of excessively militarized foreign policy.
Many ...
