The Official Newspaper of the WEA

October 2008

Inside:

• Choices stall agreement
• smaller is better
• VOTE: Make a difference
• President's Perspective
• Crisis Team Ready
• WEA members have a message
• Involuntary Transfers Involve many
• From the Nation
• From the State
• From the Local
• Fall 2008 MEA Endorsed Candidates
• IMPACT screening essential
• Volunteering at the Polls
• Living With Layoffs
• Retired...Rehired
• Election Scams begin
• WEA PR Continues
• Highlights
• Crossword solution (Click HERE)

July 2008

Inside:

• Words that support our fight
• Fudging the Truth: the Mackinac Center
• Editorial: Keep the faith!
• President's Perspective
• WCS Award Winning Teachers: 2008’s Best in Class
• From the nation
• From the state
• Professional Staff Development
• Working toward a common goal
• WCS Board of Education changes
• The program that confounded even Glinda
• Bowling for Scholars
• United we bargain, divided we beg
• Know Your WEA Bargaining Team
• Livernois: In his own words
• How Far We Have Come
• School Violence in word and deed
• Highlights
• WEA Crossword
• Crossword solution (Click HERE)

February 2008

Inside:

• Contract Ratified
• Impacting the future and beyond
• Editorial "Changes"
• Presidents Perspective "People Say"
• Teacher Feature: Our Personal and Professional Best
• Meet our new executive director
• From the national
• From the State
• From the Local
• Know your House
• Know your contract: District Central bank
• Teacher Highlights
• Participations and Celebrations

Summer 2006

Inside:

• K-16 Education Funding Guarantee heads to Legislature
• IMPACT receives awards
• Why Teach?
• President's Prospective
• Teachers Featured: WCS teachers continue to excell
• Duzyj, Pefley attend US-China Education Summit
• From the State
• From the Local
• From the Nation
• Beware of 65% funding plan
• Some States change assessment under “NCLBâ€�
• Know your Union: March 2006 Election
• From this Corner: Be informed: voting tips to keep in mind
• Granholm or DeVos: You decide
• Teacher Highlights

Winter 2006

Inside:

• Contract!
• WEA supports MEA-PAC fund drive
• Editorial:High stakes testing found to be a sham
• President's Prospective: Rebirth of the WEA
• Teachers Featured: Teachers exhibit professionalism
• Susan Malkowski receives Carol Kot Award
• From the Local
• MERC reverses Unfair Labor Practice decision favoring district
• It's the Law: State passes pupil protection laws
• Classroom management tips shared
• From the State
• From the Nation
• Know your Union: Political action imperative for public school employees
• From this Corner: Bargaining from the perspective of a first-time bargainer
• Professional Learning Communities arrive in WCS
• Teacher Highlights

Spring 2005

Inside:

• Fund our schools!
• WEA awarded Crystal Apple
• Editorial:Labor Unions Still Work for Everyone
• President's Prospective: Unity and teamwork must remain strong
• Teachers Featured: Outstanding teachers honored
• From the Nation
• From the State
• From the Local
• WCS School Board changes
• Getting to know your Union: Meet your WEA Bargaining Team
• Wal-Mart is anti-public education
• Highly Qualified?
• WCS MEAP scores published
• It's the Law: Protect Your Identity
• From this Corner: Unionism and Professionalism
• Parent support promotes student success
• Teachers have deep pockets
• Teacher Highlights