Children can sense things and they know the truth. Photo: Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs LEARNS Act that creates universal vouchers + other mandates. Video: Tim Walz signs law guaranteeing free breakfast + lunch for all students, regardless of how much money their parents make.

Dr. Julie Underwood: “The voucher and independent schools have been draining resources from Wisconsin’s public schools for too long. We believe these programs are unconstitutional and hope the Wisconsin Supreme Court ends them now.” wispolitics.com/2023/wisconsin…

Decision fatigue is so real👀🍎

Coach Stormoen's leadership has made the Green Devil football program a winning one. I learned a lot from him during my time wearing the green & white!

These voucher schools are never about education, always about the money.

I am honored to be named All State Honorable Mention for Offensive Linemen.

We had a "road trip" theme for our WSPRA Fall Conference earlier this month -- during my President's Welcome, I posed the following questions: Who comprises your Pit Crew? And who is your Ride or Die? Read more: linkedin.com/posts/jo%C3%AB… #schoolpr #suptchat

WI teachers have never been paid what they deserve, but since 2009, their salaries have fallen 12% vs. inflation. If we want to attract and retain quality educators, we need to pay them like the highly-trained pros they are. My “Teaching is a Profession” package does that.

A study showed that teachers who acknowledged their students at the door as they entered class saw a 20% increase in academic engagement and a 9% decrease in disruptive behavior. If you want to lead people, you must connect with them first. Relationship > Transaction

Public education advocates gathered at the Capitol today in support of our kids. The 2023-25 state budget left our local schools behind. 91 districts had to go to referendum this spring to make up the difference. This cannot continue - we must fund our kids’ futures!

"Unless something drastically changes in the state funding formula over the next four years, we’re going to probably have to ask our community for even more funding." There are 91 school referendums on the ballot across the state on April 2. Read more: ow.ly/LJ3P50QZ6k3

The most important thing for principals to understand, is that the teachers are the most important resource in the building.

We hate to say we told you so, but the last several state budgets have made clear-as-day decisions that led us to today, with record-breaking numbers of Wisconsin school districts resorting to referenda to keep their lights on. #BeAVoter tomorrow, April 2! pbswisconsin.org/news-item/why-…

Communities across Wisconsin have approved 881 school district referenda since 2014, an average of over two per district. Our school funding formula is broken, and if we don’t fix it our kids’ futures are at risk.

Our education workforce is in crisis. Here are takeaways from our recently released Educator Preparation Program and Workforce Analysis Report. 🧵(1/7)

BaseballHistoryNut County Stadium and Comisky. Both, and yes, I know the question. Geography and familial based.

Please consider taking one minute to help save the librarians in my district. It would be catastrophic if we lose them: saveschoollibrarians.org/no_cuts_townsh…

Today, November 11, is Veterans Day. We pay our respects to those who have served.