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July 25, 2017

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GBEA Seminars and Financial Consultations

July 11, 2017

Join Ana Bonjour, WEA Member Benefits Worksite Benefit Consultant in Green Bay this summer as she presents a variety of free financial seminars to Green Bay public school employees. Topics include: The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension How to read your WRS statement Retirement planning Long-term care insurance Basics of personal finance, budgeting, saving for […]

Lack of support, low salaries, over-testing contribute to high teacher turnover, report says

August 17, 2017 By Bill Hurley

Two-thirds of teachers who leave the profession are beginning or mid-career educators who are walking away from the job for reasons other than retirement, according to a report released this week. The report from the Learning Policy Institute says common reasons for teachers leaving the profession include a lack of administrative support, low salaries, testing and accountability pressures, lack of opportunities for advancement, and poor working conditions.

DPI warns of ‘problematic situations’ for schools if state budget is not passed soon

August 16, 2017 By Bill Hurley

State Superintendent Tony Evers has sent a memo to members of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee warning of “problematic situations” for schools throughout the state if a state budget is not passed soon. “With the state budget not being settled, there’s a lot of uncertainty across all superintendents and people managing the finances of school districts across the state of Wisconsin,” Brad Saron, superintendent of the Sun Prairie School District, said in a follow-up Wisconsin State Journal article. “And what that means is, really, everything is on hold.”