Deborah Kerr, one of two candidates competing to lead the state Department of Public Instruction, said she would move or rehire most of the agency s over 400 employees away from Madison and into offices around the state.
“Under DPI’s current model, agency staff are plucked from the Madison area, and that’s not inclusive of any of the diversity and the needs of our Wisconsin children,” Kerr said at a press conference Wednesday in Milwaukee.
Kerr, former superintendent of Brown Deer schools, said she would perform an equity audit of DPI staff and look to hire new staff who live in communities outside of Madison, possibly resulting in terminations of some current employees. Kerr, who lives in Caledonia, would not move to Madison and would work at offices around the state.
Wisconsin United Auto Workers, AFT, AFL-CIO and IBEW endorse Dr. Jill Underly By Dr. Jill Underly - Mar 3rd, 2021 10:52 am
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent
Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers Wisconsin, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers of Wisconsin, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Dr. Underly is also the recommended candidate of the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
“Our membership is committed to advancing high-quality public education in Wisconsin, and Dr. Jill Underly is the candidate who will stand up for kids in our schools,” said AFT Wisconsin President
Reps Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, and Mark Pocan Endorse Jill Underly for Superintendent urbanmilwaukee.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from urbanmilwaukee.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.