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Open to all MMSD employees! Crash Course: Tax Tips for 2018 Could you be missing out on important tax deductions for the 2018 tax year? In this crash course, find out what deductions you may be able to claim as a public school employee so you can maximize your tax refund. Here are a few …

Attention MTI Members! Steve Pike is a retired MTI teacher and current Member Benefits Consultant for WEA Member Benefits.  Steve will be onsite to meet with staff. WHAT:  FREE Financial Consultation WHEN:  See Below (register by clicking on the link below) WHERE:  33 Nob Hill Road, Madison, WI This is ideal if you are just getting started, have …

Take the pledge Check out links to helpful resources We are a group of educators planning a Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Madison as part of the National BLM Week of Action from February 4 – 8. This is the third year that a growing number of schools and communities around the country …

Student Loan Forgiveness Process Presentation With Ben Senson and WEA Member Benefits Thursday, February 7, 2019, 5:00 pm WEA Member Benefits, 660 John Nolen Drive, Madison For details and registration, click here.

Register online for this free event. Seating is limited. Jesse Hagopian, editor of Teaching for Black Lives, author of More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing and activist teacher at Seattle’s Garfield High School, is coming to speak to Madison teachers as we prepare to join the National Black Lives Matter at School …

History shows that workers have been advocating for a day of recognition honoring King’s legacy since 1968. It may come as a surprise that the holidaybegan as a union demand in contract negotiations. He was an advocate for working people and a pillar of the civil rights movement.  All Madison schools will be closed and …

Encourage Wisconsin high school students (grades 9-12) to participate in a Labor History Essay Contest. Students are invited to write 750 words on the following theme: “Unions have been important to my family and community because….” Students are urged to interview family members, neighbors, friends, or others about their connection to work and labor unions. …

Come prepare and PLEDGE to participate in MTI’s Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action Feb 4-8. January 12 9AM -12 PM at MTI ENROLL HERE In October, the MTI Faculty Representative Council adopted the motion below: MTI’s Equity and Diversity Committee, in partnership with NEA and WEAC, will  promote the Black Lives Matter …

One of the real joys this holiday season is the opportunity to say thank you.  Thank you to all MTI members for your hardwork and your dedication to MMSD students. MTI is successful because of YOU.As a member-led organization we advocate for MTI members and students in order to advance quality public education. We appreciate all that you do for students …

Good news! At the December 3 meeting of the Teacher Salary Schedule/Compensation work group, we reached consensus on recommended teacher salary schedule changes. These recommendations were forwarded to the Employee Handbook Review Committee for their review on Thursday, December 6, and will be shared with the Board of Education on Monday, December 10. We are pleased to …

  The WERC posted the MTI recertification election results this afternoon and each of MTI’s bargaining units have successfully recertified, continuing MTI as their certified labor representative. In the Teacher unit, 90% of eligible voters cast ballots, with 99% of those voting to recertify. In the ESEA unit, 69% of eligible voters cast ballots, with …

Consider this exciting opportunity! The Student Services – Grown Our Own Teacher Dual Certification Program is intended for general education classroom teachers who are pursuing a cross categorical special education certification and for cross categorical special education teachers who are pursuing bilingual certification in MMSD.  Selected candidates are eligible to receive a $1,000 per each …

We just received word that Governor Walker conceded the election! In 2011, Governor Walker entered office with an intentional strategy to “divide and conquer.” His signature Act 10, dramatically cut funding for education by $1 billion, stripped public employees of nearly all bargaining rights, and discouraged a generation of young people from entering public service. …

Madison, Wisconsin – Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI), an affiliate of Wisconsin Education Association Council and the National Education Association, will use a $615,000 three-year NEA GPS Fund Grant to create support systems for early career educators aimed at diversifying the workforce, increasing teacher retention and efficacy, and closing student achievement gaps. Click here to learn …

The 2017-19 Wisconsin state budget made major changes to teacher licensing in Wisconsin, and for the last several months the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has been rewriting the rules to match the new laws. WEAC’s licensure specialist has put together a Frequently Asked Questions document to address the questions union members are asking about …

Do you have ideas on how to improve your profession or better advocate for your students?  Consider applying your ideas, energy and efforts as an elected leader of MTI.  MTI is a democratic Union with nearly 200 teachers currently serving in an elected or appointed leadership capacity. MTI Faculty Representative:  Serving as an MTI Faculty …

MTI staff and MTI Faculty Reps from each comprehensive high school met with the District to discuss potential changes to the high school bell schedule across the district.   In the meeting the District explained the why and need for exploring other models and provides information in this Executive Summary.  In addition to the student-centered criteria …

MTI is a co-sponsor for this campaign and encourages members to participate. Campaign kits will be delivered to all schools on Tuesday with 50 t-shirts. A special welcome back will be happening at our 5 High Schools.   From the Foundation, “Together with the Madison Metropolitan School District, and with generous support from Madison Teachers, …