This month has been an absolute blur of great things! Robin Kinn and Sue Clauss were presented with prestigious awards by WEAC leadership at the RA. Our Region would not function without them and it was really great to see them honored at the state level. Erin Karsten, our Organizing Director, was featured in her first art show and my first comedy album debuted at number one on iTunes and Amazon! It might be the first time I've ever been excited about Apple and Amazon as companies lol.

Another exciting thing that happened this month was being able to attend Labor Notes with some amazing Region 3 leaders. Labor Notes is more than a union conference, it's an important space to shake off cynicism and think about the bigger picture of the labor movement. The Region 3 scholarship makes our members’ attendance in this amazing event possible. I am so thrilled that we have made a budgetary commitment to our members for this experience. This year Bailey McAllister of Appleton EA and Cheri McAllister of Chilton EA attended together. It was great to attend Labor Notes with this mother daughter duo and I look forward to 2026! If you're interested in learning more feel free to email me.

Lastly, it's that time of year again when we start to think about summer plans. If you are interested in recruiting more members to your union and getting paid to do so while working with and learning from some seasoned pros you should think about applying to the Region 3 Summer Organizing Program. More info HERE and below.

In Solidarity,

Kristin Lytie

WEAC Director

Teams from Pulaski, Freedom and Seymour all turned out to show support for their students and each other on Friday April 12th.

Our union teams throughout Region 3 have been working hard to negotiate for their members.

• Green Bay EA won a 4.12% increase on actual wages
• Manitowoc EA won a 4.12% increase on actual wages
• Pulaski EA won 4% increase on actual wages

If you're interested in learning more about negotiations, consider attending our Fair Pay Now webinar on Thursday May 16th via zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. You'll hear updates from around the state and learn how to create effective negotiations campaigns. Register HERE.

• May 4, 2024 Region 3 Rep Assembly-In Person at the WR3 Office
• May 18, 2024 Fair Pay Now Bargaining Updates
• June 12, 2024 WEA Academy 2024 Summer Virtual Book Club
• June 20, 2024 Integrating Asian American Content into Your Instruction
• July 22-24 WEAC Summer Leadership Academy

Local Leaders - Please invite your school board members to this onboarding workshop.

Power of One is a yearly membership drive that rewards members for strengthening their union. Every union member that recruits a new member is entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card. From April to June we share best practices on identifying the right people to ask, how to make the ask and celebrate our wins! Join us for the kick off on Tuesday April 9th at 4:30 via zoom to learn more about the Power of One! RSVP HERE.

Can't make the kickoff but want to be included in updates about the Power of One? Register HERE.

BLUE-Retired offers:

• opportunities to advocate for public school educators and children
• action to protect your WRS retirement
• WEAC Savers Club for food, travel, and entertainment savings
• $1 million liability insurance while working in a bargaining unit position or volunteering in schools
• financial planning services
• retirement accounts
• join BEFORE you retire with a one-time fee for LIFETIME membership