To the University of Wisconsin Community: Please share your feedback and recommendations on the nomination of Jim Johnsen to serve as the next UW System President by Thursday, June 11, at 5pm. This page is designed to help the UW …
The TAA supports the Movement for Black Lives. The TAA supports Freedom Inc and Urban Triage. This page is created to amplify the steps and asks of these organizations. Actions in Defense of Black Lives: Read the comprehensive policy platform …
May 29, 2020 The Executive Board of the Teaching Assistants’ Association, the union representing graduate student workers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, condemns the state-sanctioned lynching of George Floyd earlier this week. We stand in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis …
TAA Executive Board Statement on the murder of George Floyd and Minneapolis protests READ MORE >>
Watch TAA members Allie and Jon break down the ideology behind Dean Karpus’s response to graduate student demands amid the COVID-19 crisis. Subtitles are available by clicking the “cc” icon in the lower right of the video. Stay tuned for …
Video: Analysis of Dean Karpus’s COVID-19 Response READ MORE >>
The Spring 2021 General Election is coming up on Tuesday, April 6 See below for more information about the positions, candidates, and voting. Wisconsin State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction The State Superintendent of DPI: Manages the Wisconsin …
UW-Madison Graduate School Dean <graduateschooldean@grad.wisc.edu> Mon, Mar 30, 8:44 PM to taa@taa-madison.org, Office, LAURENT, PATRICK, president@taa-madison.org Dear TAA Leadership, We appreciate your message regarding issues that graduate students are facing. As you noted, the university is working to quickly identify and mitigate hardships for students, faculty, and …
– OPEN LETTER TO ADMINISTRATORS – – UPDATE: Over 1,330 of your colleagues signed! – On March 30 we sent the first batch of 900 signatures to University administrators. Late that evening, Dean William Karpus sent a disappointing and largely …
The Political Education Committee of the TAA has published its Spring 2020 Voter’s Guide. The Voter’s Guide contains key information for voting in Madison on April 7th, including: Making a plan to vote safely amid the COVID-19 outbreak TAA endorsements …
PEC Publishes Voter’s Guide for April 7th Election READ MORE >>
As Madison and the university community address public health concerns related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is crucial that adequate protections are in place for graduate workers, their families, and their students. On Wednesday morning, March 11, TAA members …
TAA Demands Clarity, Equity in UW COVID-19 Response READ MORE >>
UW–Madison policies about graduate students are complex. Some of this is necessary complexity — after all, many of us are employees and students at the same time, and need to be protected and supported in both those roles. But in …