Learn in My Shoes Campaign
Current News!
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Next Capitol Event: May 2025!
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In April we are testifying at the Joint Finance Committee Public Listening Sessions across the state of Wisconsin.
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If you go JFC Committee Hearings: Wear black! Tell them we need at LEAST 60% SUM SUFFICIENT reimbursement for Special Education. Say "I support Learn in My Shoes!
We are a nonpartisan grassroots parent led advocacy campaign for Special Education funding in Wisconsin. This is a huge opportunity for families to have their voices join others across the state to improve and shape the future of Special Education. We are asking WI parents who have children in Special Education to fill out our form to write a message for your legislators about how the lack of investment in Wisconsin Special Education has affected your family.
If your family has had a great experience with Special Education, that's wonderful! Share what makes it great, so they know how important it is!
At 12:30 pm on March 19th 2025 we had an event at the Capitol in room
400 SE where the parent letters were displayed, and then delivered to your representatives along with a pair of children's shoes.
One shoe will went to each family's assembly representative and the other will go to their state senator.
We feel this is a good way to give families a visual representation of our children!
We are asking our legislators to increase Special Education reimbursement to at least 60% sum sufficient. Currently, our districts are only reimbursed for ~30% of Special Education expenses. This isn’t sustainable for our kids.
Since the last budget was passed, IN THE LAST TWO YEARS ALONE,
271 - that's 2/3 - of Wisconsin's 421 districts have gone to referendum (some more than once)
-Per the Wisconsin Public Education Network
What's Next?
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We are planning on holding another event at the Capitol in May 2025. Help us by sharing our website with people, planning to attend our next event, and collecting shoes!
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Stay tuned for more info!
