Court Upholds Act 10 In Its Entirety
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 31, 2014
WisPolitics.com is reporting that the Wisconsin Supreme Court today upheld Act 10 in its entirety in a 5-2 decision.
The conservative majority rejected the unions’ arguments that collective bargaining changes infringe on their constitutional right to freedom of association or violates equal protection requirements.
“No matter the limitations or ‘burdens’ a legislative enactment places on the collective bargaining process, collective bargaining remains a creation of legislative grace and not constitutional obligation,” Justice Michael Gableman wrote for the majority. “The First Amendment cannot be used as a vehicle to expand the parameters of a benefit that it does not itself protect.”
Crooks wrote a concurring opinion, while Abrahamson and Bradley dissented.
The SAA’s legal consultants are at work analyzing the decision. When their analysis is available we will forward it to SAA members. Stay tuned.
Read the Act 10 decision.
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Political “Noise” on Common Core Not Helpful
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 29, 2014
In a Madison Cap Times news article posted today, Madison schools Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham commented that the political “noise” on Common Core is not helping schools improve student performance. Great comments from Jennifer and others.
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Supreme Court to Issue Act 10 Decision July 31st
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 29, 2014
On Thursday, July 31, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will issue its decision on MTI v. Walker, the state court action challenging aspects of 2011 Wisconsin Acts 10 and 32. The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a memorandum today announcing its intent to release the decision. After the release of this decision, the SAA will collaborate with our legal consultants to forward to you up-to-date legal analysis of this important decision. Stay tuned.
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Can Legislators Repeal the Common Core?
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 29, 2014
A memo from the Wisconsin Legislative Council says “yes,” but . . . its complicated. See this interesting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news article for more details.
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Wisconsin State Journal: Don’t Waste Common Core Effort
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 25, 2014
The Wisconsin State Journal ripped Governor Walker’s call for repealing the Common Core State Standards in this editorial.
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