Wisconsin Teachers Deserve to Be Treated Like Professionals

We’re proud to share a powerful Milwaukee Journal Sentinel opinion piece by our AFT-Wisconsin sister and Executive Board member, Angela Bazan.

In her column, Angie supports the proposed Teaching as a Profession legislative package — calling for:

Minimum teacher salaries

Guaranteed prep time

Paid student teaching

Longevity bonuses

Restoring educator voice

Her message is clear:

Respect is policy. Respect is funding. Respect is a voice.

For 15 years, Wisconsin educators have been denied collective bargaining rights. As Angie reminds us, teacher working conditions are student learning conditions.

Read and share the full article:

Wisconsin teachers deserve to be treated like professionals | Opinion (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)