Group of State Teachers and School Districts Suing Wisconsin Legislature

Thursday, February 26th, 2026 -- 9:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) A group of teachers and school districts are suing the Wisconsin Legislature for more state aid for students.

The lawsuit was filed Monday in Eau Claire County by liberal Madison based law firm Law Forward on behalf of 19 plaintiffs. It accuses Republicans in the legislature of failing to uphold Wisconsin’s constitutional requirement to provide all students a “sound, basic, and uniform education.” Districts have long been restricted from raising their spending, and the Legislature under Republican leadership has reduced per-pupil state aid.

The last time districts attempted to use the legislative process to change the school spending formula was in 2000, when the State Supreme Court’s conservative majority upheld the formula.

The court’s current liberal majority will likely rule differently if this lawsuit advances.

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