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Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin

Aspiring Educators is the only professional association in the state for pre-service educators to pursue professional development, community service, and advocacy opportunities.
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Mission Statement

To support public education for all students and the continuation of a strong professional association, our mission is to provide its members a voice in matters affecting their education and careers by offering opportunities for leadership, professional growth, and involvement at the local, state and national levels.

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What is Aspiring Educators?

Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin (AEW) is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) and National Education Association (NEA). The organization is open to all students, but we primarily serve students planning on entering into careers in education. Aspiring Educators was created as the Student program to WEAC, and serves as a proud advocacy group for public education. There is a Aspiring Educators chapter on every campus in the state, and we serve over 1,000 members. One of the wonderful parts of being a Aspiring Educators member, is that every member is part of a much bigger picture. The structure of the organization starts with you, at your local chapter and expands to a national scope.

Why Belong

Aspiring Educators exists with the purpose of sending quality teachers into public schools. Improving the field of education begins with quality teachers that care about their professions, and future teachers are the starting point of this movement.
We work to provide professional development opportunities, leadership seminars, community projects, volunteer events, political activism and advocacy for our students.
We meet as a state every three months to plan and collaborate. Campus chapters meet at their discretion to work in their communities, coordinate events, and provide professional learning opportunities for members.

Resources for the leaders of today and tomorrow

The Aspiring Educator Program is more than a cool club on campus and a source of liability insurance. When you join, you become a member of a professional organization and a union with fellow members on campus, statewide, and nationally!
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NEA Today for Aspiring Educators

This online magazine features articles on the latest news, trends, and resources for Aspiring Educators. Check out a couple of our recent articles below!
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Jack Kinnaman Scholarship

This scholarship, named after a former NEA-Retired Vice President, is funded by retired members to support current Aspiring Educators through their studies.
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NEA Aspiring Educators

NEA's Aspiring Educators Program supports, develops, and empowers diverse, pre-service teachers with the resources, networks, and opportunities to excel as educators and leaders, both as students and throughout their career.
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Conenct with Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin on social media for up to date information.
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Advocating for quality education

WEAC works to improve the quality of life and work for its members in areas such as collective action, legislation, professional development and support and public relations. WEAC also makes life better for all Wisconsin's residents by championing efforts to protect children and the promise of public education.
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The Wisconsin Education Association Council is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

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