PA’s minimum teacher salary ($18,500) hasn’t increased since 1988. PA's minimum wage ($7.25), hasn’t been raised since 2009, and is lower than all neighboring states.
PSEA is 181,000 members strong – a community of education professionals who make a difference in the lives of Pennsylvania’s students every day.
PSEA members are teachers, education support professionals, higher education staff, nurses in health care facilities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers.
PSEA’s strength comes not only from our members, but from our beliefs, our values, and our passion. Every time we speak up for what we believe, we harness the power of collective action.
PSEA members are devoted to schools and students, but you don’t work for free. You deserve compensation and benefits that it takes to support a family.
PSEA works hard to make sure members have the best possible local contract and fairest possible compensation by:
