Public Education News

IT'S ABOUT TIME to Fund Wisconsin Public Schools

Students, parents, advocates, educators, school districts, and community members who support stronger schools in Wisconsin have come together in the Fund Wisconsin Public Schools Coalition to support a landmark lawsuit against the Wisconsin Legislature for failing to adequately fund public schools.

March 24, 2026

Action Alerts & Updates

Joint Finance Budget Proposal Shamefully Inadequate; State Leaders Must Do Better

Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network and Sandy Whisler, President, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, released the following statement today in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s proposal to deny even an inflationary increase to public school funding for the 2025-2027 biennium.

June 13, 2025

Press Releases

Take Action! Demand a Better Budget

How to take action to demand a better budget for Wisconsin!

May 27, 2025

School Funding

Voucher Scam Alert: AFT-Wisconsin President Jon Shelton Warns of Dangerous Voucher Schemes in State Budget

Jon Shelton, president of AFT-Wisconsin, cautions against a new way to obscure voucher costs and limit accountability in this piece originally published on Substack.

May 20, 2025

School Funding