On November 21, 2024, Wisconsin and national government and educational representatives met at Brookfield Elementary School for a ceremonial signing event to celebrate the new program and its first cohort of student-teachers. This Eduspeak episode discusses the importance of this program in building the next generation of teachers and features Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek, Matthew Jacobson (Elmbrook/Wisconsin's Pioneer Teacher Apprentice), Deputy Administrator Megan Baird (US Department of Labor), David Polk (DWD), Dr. Mark Hansen (Elmbrook Superintendent)and Aurora Pitel (Wauwatosa Teacher Apprentice)
If you’re interested in learning more about the Wisconsin Teacher Apprenticeship Program - visit the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's website at dwd.wisconsin.gov