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VIDEO, COVERAGE & PHOTOS from Public Schools Week of Action Feb. 2025

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Full video (our fb live feed)
Wisconsin Eye coverage (requires free account)
Heather DuBois Bourenane, executive director, Wisconsin Public Education Network  State Superintendent
Dr. Jill Underly
Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, President, Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) 
Ishaan Shukla, Sun Prairie West High School student
Katherine Noack Sun Prairie West High School student 
Leela Bourenane, Sun Prairie West High School student
Michael Jones, President, Madison Teachers, Inc.
Jeff Presley, Adams-Friendship School Board 
Joni Anderson, Adams-Friendship School Board
Tom Wermuth, Adams-Friendship Superintendent 
Jim Murphy, Mauston radio personality and YES team member + testimony of Ellie Ferguson, Mauston High School freshman
Kendra Koeppen, Executive Director, Kenosha Education Association Corrine Hendrickson, Family Child Care Provider, WECAN,  Corrine’s Little Explorers childcare advocate
Alondra Garcia, Milwaukee Public Schools bilingual educator
Chris Bauer, Yes to Tosa Kids referendum team Treasurer
Rita Wiesneski, Treasurer (WI PTA) and President (Wauwatosa Council of PTAs)
Kim Anderson, Wisconsin PTA Legislative Chair (Racine)
Denae Walcisak, Prentice School District Strong Community- Strong School- Strong Future referendum team
Tiffany Schanno, Sheboygan parent and disability rights advocateLaurie J. Burgos, Ph.D., Superintendent, Shorewood 
Kristina Sandherr, Executive Director, Wisconsin Progress  State Representative
Angelina Cruz
Heather DuBois Bourenane, Wisconsin Public Education Network, Call to Action/Closing
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Media coverage
Wisconsin Examiner: “Don’t Let Us Fade Away” 
Dairyland Patriot: School leaders express pride, frustration, concern at Capitol
WKOW Rally held at Capitol to celebrate Public School Week MADISON (WKOW) –
WSAW People gather to celebrate public schools with Day of Action at State Capitol
WMTV 15 NEWS Public school advocates gather at State Capitol for Day of Action
Photos Special thanks to Joe Brusky of Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) for sharing his fantastic photos from the event, and for putting together the video above to tell the story! We appreciate you, Joe! See some of Joe’s incredible photos here  – and please credit Joe Brusky/Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association if you use or share these!

SOS Tosa Photos