Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $42,690
52%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $240 to reach 53%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: marybell

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Union leaders urge Barrett not to run in recall race

    12/24/2011 4:17:16 AM PST · by afraidfortherepublic · 23 replies · 1+ views
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 12-23-11 | Daniel Bice
    Leaders of the state's largest teachers union and the state employees union met privately with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett this week to discourage him from running in possible recall election next year against Gov. Scott Walker. But Barrett rebuffed the union bosses. According to an email obtained by No Quarter, Wisconsin Education Association Council President Mary Bell, WEAC Executive Director Dan Burkhalter and other top union officials had a face-to-face meeting with the Democratic mayor on Monday to discuss the potential Walker recall race. "Despite attempts to communicate the issues you laid out very clearly in our meeting on Saturday,...
  • (Wisconsin teacher) Union president calls for teachers to return to classrooms Monday

    MADISON – The head of the state’s largest teachers union is calling on all teachers to return to the classroom Monday, unless their contract gives them a day off for Presidents Day. Mary Bell of the Wisconsin Education Association Council made her comments in a teleconference with reporters Sunday afternoon. Asked if her call applies to the rest of the week, Bell said: ”We are speaking about Monday and Tuesday. I have no idea where things will be next week, but we are saying it is time for teachers to be back in classrooms with their students ... Whatever comes...