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    - The DPEA president welcomes teachers back for the new school year and discusses the changes since moving from a collective bargaining agreement to a handbook under Act 10. He notes that 75% of members rejoined the association and that the recertification vote was overwhelmingly in favor. - While they were able to retain many previous working conditions like pay and work days, issues remain regarding benefits, pay structure, and working conditions. However, the association has a voice to work with the district on solutions. - The future of public education in Wisconsin is in peril from groups trying to shift funds to private schools. Support for the union is important to fight for students, educators, and public schools. Members are asked

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    - The DPEA president welcomes teachers back for the new school year and discusses the changes since moving from a collective bargaining agreement to a handbook under Act 10. He notes that 75% of members rejoined the association and that the recertification vote was overwhelmingly in favor. - While they were able to retain many previous working conditions like pay and work days, issues remain regarding benefits, pay structure, and working conditions. However, the association has a voice to work with the district on solutions. - The future of public education in Wisconsin is in peril from groups trying to shift funds to private schools. Support for the union is important to fight for students, educators, and public schools. Members are asked

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    - The DPEA president welcomes teachers back for the new school year and discusses the changes since moving from a collective bargaining agreement to a handbook under Act 10. He notes that 75% of members rejoined the association and that the recertification vote was overwhelmingly in favor. - While they were able to retain many previous working conditions like pay and work days, issues remain regarding benefits, pay structure, and working conditions. However, the association has a voice to work with the district on solutions. - The future of public education in Wisconsin is in peril from groups trying to shift funds to private schools. Support for the union is important to fight for students, educators, and public schools. Members are asked

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    - The DPEA president welcomes teachers back for the new school year and discusses the changes since moving from a collective bargaining agreement to a handbook under Act 10. He notes that 75% of members rejoined the association and that the recertification vote was overwhelmingly in favor. - While they were able to retain many previous working conditions like pay and work days, issues remain regarding benefits, pay structure, and working conditions. However, the association has a voice to work with the district on solutions. - The future of public education in Wisconsin is in peril from groups trying to shift funds to private schools. Support for the union is important to fight for students, educators, and public schools. Members are asked

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    DPEA

    UNITED
    Welcome back to the 2014-2015 school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and that
    your year is off to a great start. Last year saw big changes for tne'D PEA as we moved from
    our Collective Bargaining Agreement and into our handbook per the law changes resulting
    from Act 10. We were proud to see that 75% of our members chose to rejoin the
    Association. Later, we voted for Recertification and the vote was 245-2 in favor of the DPEA
    acting as bargaining agent for the district. There were more votes for Recertification than
    we had in total members! The support you gave to the DPEA helped us retain nearly all of
    our previous working conditions including total work days of the year, hours worked, pay
    for time worked in summer and after school, and no major changes to how the district
    determines teacher pay like merit pay or pay based solely on evaluations. We also received
    a total pay increase (by percentage) that was among the highest in the area. Compared to
    other area districts and districts throughout the state (ask your reps about other area
    handbooks) we did exceptionally well. That said, we know everything is not perfect, and
    we certainly have a number of issues we are working through with the district. These issues
    include the changes to our benefits, our pay structure, and our working conditions. But
    unlike many other districts, our good relationship gives us a voice to work together to find
    positive solutions.
    Moving to the larger picture, the future of Wisconsin public education remains in peril.
    Powerful, well-funded interests who don't believe in the concept of a constitutionally-
    guaranteed public education for all are working hard to shift public monies to tax-payer
    subsidized private schools. They view teachers' unions as an obstacle to this goal. If you
    don't think a union has value, ask yourself why would these groups spend hundreds of
    millions of dollars trying to eliminate them? We must stand up and fight to preserve public
    schools, for our students, our children, and for us, professional educators. This November
    presents a huge opportunity to make our voices heard. We can't do it without your support.
    With a strong DPEA (and our parent unions WEAC and NEA), we can make a difference for
    the future. Will you tolerate fewer dollars for your students and your children as they go
    through school? Will you be satisfied making less than your predecessors, having fewer
    benefits, and less job security and respect because elected officials have decided we can't
    afford to fund public education? Or will you commit to collective action to fight for our
    Wisconsin schools?
    If you did not join last year we hope you will join now, and if you joined last year we hope
    you stay on. We will continue to be good stewards of your hard-earned dues money and will
    tirelessly work to advocate on your behalf.
    "United we stand, divided we fall" has never
    been a more appropriate saying for the future
    of our profession. Stand united with us.
    In Solidarity,
    Paul Roup
    DPEA President
    -Current members if you paid dues last year via
    electoronic funds transfer you do not need to sign
    up again. If you paid via check you can turn it in to
    a building rep or mail it to WEAC. If you are not a
    member, or are new to the district you will be
    contacted by a building rep.
    -On the back of this letter is a form for scholarship
    donations - please consider donating as
    contrihutions went down considerahlv last vear.

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