WEA Trust Grant Supports Wisconsin School Districts Stock Their Classrooms
Posted: September 2, 2021
Madison, Wisconsin – As a thank you to the amazing educators in Wisconsin, WEA Trust asked public school personnel what they would do with a $1,000 Stock-a-Classroom Grant. Over 730 public educators and school personnel submitted a response, and 20 recipients were randomly chosen to receive a $1,000 grant for this upcoming school year.
WEA Trust created the Stock-a-Classroom Grant to recognize and support Wisconsin educators. According to a Federal Department of Education survey, 94% of public school teachers in the United States reported paying for supplies without reimbursement. Of those who took the survey, teachers reported spending $479 on average per classroom.
“Our educators carry an enormous load and that’s only increased in the last 18 months,” said Kyle Humphrey, WEA Trust’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “These educators have such a passion and dedication to their students, and we are so happy to make a contribution to these 20 classrooms.”
The grant-winning proposals consisted of both essential and unique classroom needs—materials for a hydroponics lab, a new whiteboard, music equipment, books, a sensory space, art supplies and more.
2021 Stock-a-Classroom Grant Recipients
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School
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Recipient Name
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Appleton East High School
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Allen Langenhuizen
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Maple Dale School
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Clare Wenzel
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Reedsville Public Schools
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Stephanie Maertz
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Brighton Elementary
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Linda Tebon
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Olga Brener Intermediate School
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Susan Meyer
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Highland View Elementary
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Lauren Mather
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Whitefish Bay Middle School
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Becky Roloff
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JF Kennedy Elementary
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Trisha Iverson Pumper
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Big Foot Union High School
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Patrick Hollihan
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Phoenix Middle School
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Mark Butzow
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Maple Dale School
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Jenna Di Napoli
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Northern Lights Elementary
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Rachel Keogan
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Cochrane Fountain City School
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Mary Kay Looney
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Royall School District
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Lindsay North
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Greendale Middle School
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Amanda Rivera
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West Allis Central High School
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Grace Barr
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Lakeview Elementary
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Andra Mory
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Menominee Indian School District
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Paul Schwaller
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Neenah High School
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Emily Bennett
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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Sheri Scharnweber
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The WEA Trust provides group health insurance and administrative services to public employers throughout Wisconsin. The not-for-profit WEA Trust was created in 1970 to serve Wisconsin school district employees. Today, the WEA Trust offers its top-rated service and quality benefits to all state, county, and municipal groups. Learn more at www.weatrust.com.