Events calendar

Election Organizing for Public Education Champions: How to Get Out the Vote for Public School Students

Everything you need to know about getting public school supporters to the ballot box, managing volunteers, making phone calls and knocking doors, and more!

March 4, 2026

L.E. Phillips Memorial Library, 400 Eau Claire Street Eau Claire, WI 54701

Partner Event: Public School Funding: Facts and Challenges for the Chippewa Valley Hosted by LWV-GCV

Join Chris Hambuch-Boyle of LWV-GCV and WPEN for a rich and eye-opening conversation with four public education leaders in the Chippewa Valley.

March 3, 2026

Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E Main St, Madison, WI 53702

Celebrate Public Schools Week: All State Day of Action 2026

Let lawmakers know you’re counting on them to support our students & thriving public schools! Local kids need YOU to come to Madison to help close out Public Schools Week with a clear message: we love our public schools and our kids are counting on us to demand and deliver the resources they need to thrive!

February 27, 2026

Network Events

The Power of Student Action

CALLING ALL STUDENTS! LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO GET ORGANIZED TO JOIN THE FIGHT FOR THRIVING PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ALL STUDENTS! Join students from Wisconsin Student Action, Kentucky Student Voice Team, and Students Engaged to Advance Texas to learn more about how students are joining forces all over the nation to fight back against underfunding, privatization, and other attacks on our public schools. This zoom webinar is free and open to all public school champions, but is intended for (and organized by) high school students and adults who directly support their organizing efforts.

February 26, 2026

Partner Event: Public School Funding 101: What We Need to Know, Session 2 Hosted by LWV-GCV

Join Chris Hambuch-Boyle, NW Wisconsin organizer for Wisconsin Public Education Network, for a rich and eye-opening intro to how our public schools are funded. Areas of the State budget for education will be discussed with plenty of time for Q&A.

February 19, 2026

Partner Event: Four Weeks of Power Organizing Training Hosted by AROS

Join the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (AROS) for this introductory organizing training program that covers the basics of grassroots organizing skills, with a focus on base building, leadership development, and building strong committees.

February 19, 2026

It’s About the Kids: How to Focus Your Message on What Really Matters to Develop a Winning Referendum Campaign

This panel will provide concrete tips for running a successful referenda campaign with a message that gets to the heart of why we need strong & thriving public schools—to meet the needs of the kids we love!

February 18, 2026

Merrimac & Main Center, 115 W. Merrimac St. Dodgeville, WI 53533

Partner Event: Public Education Lecture: What's Happening to Wisconsin's Public Schools? Co-Sponsored with Merrimac & Main Center

Join education experts Julie Mead and Christopher Saldaña for a timely, eye-opening conversation about how WI funds its public schools and what it means for rural communities.

February 15, 2026

Referenda Basics: Building a Winning Team to Support Local Schools

Putting a referenda team together is the first step to finding education champions who share your values where you live! Get the basics on how to organize a winning campaign, and an overview of resources and supports available to you through Wisconsin Public Education Network and other organizations.

February 11, 2026

Partner Event: First Amendment Rights for Students (PLACE Exchange: Education Law Webinar)

During this session we will explore legal issues that address students’ First Amendment rights in k-12 public schools.

February 7, 2026

Partner Event: ALL RISK, NO REWARD FOR PUBLIC ED: WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE FEDERAL VOUCHER PROGRAM Hosted by Public Funds Public Schools & Partners

This webinar will explain the federal voucher program's framework, the potential impact on students & communities, & share resources for advocacy encouraging states not to opt in to the harmful program.

February 5, 2026