The Pennsylvania State Education Association

Denise Kennedy: Wants livable wage

that holds our schools together,” she said. “We have a connection with our students and keep them safe and ... minimum wage and says it’ll give everyone a chance to make a livable wage. Current minimum-wage workers

Brookville links classroom with community history

Like many small communities, Brookville has quite a history. And since 1993 the efforts of teachers in ... their roots. Carole Briggs, a retired Brookville elementary teacher and a member of PSEA-Retired, was

New “Little Free Libraries” in Lebanon County

July 2017 Six locations in Lebanon County now have a “Little Free Library’’ thanks to EAs that are part ... EAs sponsoring a “Little Free Library’’ within their school districts are Lebanon; a partnership of Cornwall-Lebanon

september 2019

Williams has had quite a journey since being airlifted out of war-torn South Vietnam as a 5-year-old. Along ... leave her mother behind. As Williams, a high school English as a Second Language teacher in the Eastern

PSEA Vision Insurance Program

program Program Benefits PSEA is pleased to announce a new voluntary vision program available through the ... Members may opt in at a low monthly rate and use the plan as primary coverage or as a supplement to other

News release - September 5, 2018

Broderic (717) 255-7169 HARRISBURG (Sept. 5, 2018) – A proposed state mandate on public employers regarding ... employees’ union rights is unnecessary in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling and the steps the Pennsylvania

News Release - June 19, 2019

recognize former PSEA President Dolores McCracken with a prestigious NEA Human and Civil Rights Award next ... month. McCracken, who passed away on Nov. 13 after a brief battle with cancer, is one of 12 outstanding

News Release - June 15, 2022

introduce a bill allowing school employees to be armed while on school property provided they possess a valid ... carry permit and undergo a firearms course. “The problem we have right now is a direct result of people

Innovative Teaching Grants

Innovative Teaching Grants Christie Z. Orlosky Eric A. Gopen Voice: September 2018 PSEA’s Council on Instruction ... Armstrong/Indiana counties “SPARKS’’ (Science Piques a Rural Kid’s Senses). This project will be designed

Lawmakers join with PSEA to reform testing

PSEA members are experts in their fields. That’s why a bipartisan group of state senators and representatives ... legislation to get the Legislature focused on the issue. At a state Capitol press conference last month, lawmakers

SB 229 - Sick and Bereavement Leave

more likely to take parental leave. "This bill is a major step backwards, particularly for women, and ... has to solve, it's a mystery why the Senate Education Committee made this issue a priority." Currently

ESP 25th Anniversary

members merged with PSEA, creating a united front in the fight for a stronger public education system. ... encourage all of you to share stories of ESPs making a difference in your school as well. Please click this

Celebrating excellence

Student Leader. A ninth-grader at Emmaus High School in the East Penn School District and a member of the ... Leader. Fetterman, the Second Lady of Pennsylvania, is a strong advocate for the poor and immigrants, as well

Week of 4.27.2020

Week of 4-27-2020 A message from Rich Askey During the COVID-19 emergency, PSEA’s goal is to support ... this e-newsletter frequently. I know that this is a tough, stressful time for you, your families, and