I applaud the effort the Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce is making by forming a master education plan for the county; any time you have community engagement around an issue there is an opportunity for improvement. But, I have serious concerns about its effectiveness because of the level of rhetoric coming from the Racine Education Association (REA), the union representing Racine Unified teachers, and […]
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Levie Resigns as REA President
After three years of leading the Racine Education Association, Jennifer Levie is stepping down to return full time to the classroom. She sent a letter Sunday to members of the REA explaining that she wanted to return to teaching full time and stayed on to lead the union through its re-certification, a story in The […]
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Unified Administrators Propose Changes In Pay, Hiring
Racine Unified administrators sent an email to school board members and staff Tuesday night proposing several changes to the district’s employee handbook including changes around how seniority is used in hiring decisions and pay. Communications director Stacy Tapp said the changes are designed to have a positive impact on student achievement; improve efficiencies that lead more quickly to a balanced budget; and […]
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Educators’ Union Names First Female Executive Director
Naomi Baden is the new executive director – and the first female with the title – of the REA-REAA (Racine Education Association-Racine Educational Assistants Association). REA President Jennifer Levie made the announcement Saturday in a written release. “Naomi represents all that is best about a new approach to public education unionism. She comes to us […]
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Racine Education Association Re-certifies Teachers Union
Over 86 percent of the professional staff in the Racine Unified School District voted to re-certify their Racine Education Association union membership, according to the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. There are 1,664 eligible union voters amongst RUSD teachers. Voting took place between Nov. 5 and Nov. 25 as determined by WERC. In 2013, 82 percent of eligible […]
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Racine Unified Issues Response To Library Book Removal
Officials with the Racine Unified School District responded to allegations over weeding books from its library collection on their Facebook page. Members of the Racine Education Association are calling on the Racine Unified School District to stop “weeding” school library books out of school libraries by the “tens of thousands,” including the Bible, Koran, and […]
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Week In Review: Teachers’ Union Demands Collaboration, And Prom
You were busy, we were busy. Here are our top most read stories from this week. REA Union Members Call For More Collaboration With District Some Bar Owners Locking Their Doors After Robberies Police: Traffic Stop Leads to Heroin-Related Arrest Racine Rallies Around Special Needs Prom Goers The World’s Biggest Prom: Photo Gallery
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REA Union Members Call For More Collaboration With District
In front of a packed room Monday night, Racine Education Association members called on district administrators to collaborate more with teachers. Union members brought up issues of district administrators substitute teaching under false names, not enforcing blue slips, becoming lax on discipline policies, and asking teachers to pay for the cost of substitute teachers out […]
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How You Can Help The Students From Mitchell Elementary
After the devastating fire at Mitchell this week, elementary students will be relocated to Wind Point Elementary next week, but classrooms there need stocking and students need supplies replaced. And with 80 percent of the students at Mitchell Elementary qualifying for free and reduced lunches, these families can’t afford to replace a lot of the supplies. […]