For the 16th year in a row, the Wisconsin State budget failed to fund public education at the rate of inflation, leaving nearly 40% of public schools getting less funding […]
A Labor Conversation on Workers’ Day
May 1st is International Workers’ Day and to mark the occasion on A Public Affair, we talk with some local labor organizers. First, Michael Jones explains the main concerns facing […]
MMSD proposed budget to cut over 100 staff positions
Labor Radio spoke to the teacher’s unit president of Madison Teachers Incorporated, Michael Jones, about the proposed budget for the Madison school district, which includes cuts to 155 staff positions. […]
Teachers union floods Madison school board meeting to demand fair wage...
“We don’t have enough. We don’t have enough staff, we don’t have enough anything. We’re all overworked, our special ed teachers are asked to cover for someone who’s absent, our […]
MMSD Superintendent Bids Farewell – What Happens Next?
Following the announcement, Jenkins is on track to become one of the shortest-serving superintendents in the last century of the district’s history, second only to Charles Meek, who served from 1920-1921, according to the MMSD website. Jenkins will leave his office on July 28.
So what does the future look like for MMSD?
Teachers’ Union “Disappointed” In Next Budget’s Low Wage Inc...
The proposed budget was released by Superintendent Carlton Jenkins at Monday night’s school board meeting. The budget proposes a base wage increase of 2% for all school staff. Additionally, an […]