The Advocate, August 24, 2021

August 24, 2021

Dear Educator, Once again, we are heading into an unprecedented school year. Despite our hopes and expectations that the worst of the COVID pandemic would be behind us by now, the Delta variant has upended everything in a matter of weeks.  There is nothing...

August 24, 2021

Last week, over 2,300 PAT members took our COVID safety survey to help guide our work updating our Spring 2021 Letter of Agreement (LOA) on COVID safety and working conditions. The results reveal a high level of unity around what we need to keep...

August 24, 2021

We will have our first Advocacy Cadre Hotline of the academic school year on August 30th, 2021. The Advocacy Cadre is a group of member-educators who will work closely with the UniServ Consultants to become experts on our contracts, and to support members who...

August 24, 2021

PAT members overwhelmingly support a vaccine mandate for educators and PPS staff, and see it as one crucial step towards creating safe and stable schools in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last Tuesday, PPS announced that all PPS employees are required to be vaccinated or...

August 24, 2021

PAT is a democratic union, and we have many elected leaders who share the responsibility for guiding our work as an association. We are fortunate to have such a talented and collaborative team of leaders. Learn more here. PAT Officers President: Elizabeth Thiel, English teacher, Madison...

August 24, 2021

PAT is known around the state and country for being a strong and powerful union.  Part of what makes this possible is the strength of our committees within the union.  Our committees give members a way to be involved based on their own interests. ...

August 24, 2021

OEA is launching an exciting new series that will be covering a myriad of topics for new Educators all year. Please see their website for more details and to register. Please see the OEA Calendar for all the other upcoming events and training opportunities...