WISCONSIN UPDATE: UW doctors face penalties for writing sick notes for protesters. “The Wisconsin Medical Society criticized the doctors’ actions, saying they threatened the public’s trust in the medical profession. The Madison School District told teachers who turned in fraudulent sick notes to rescind them by last month or face discipline. The district received more than 1,000 notes from teachers during the protests.” The once-immense authority of the professional classes continues to diminish, at the professional classes’ own hand.