PA state budget impasse - missed payments
PSEA

My PSEA Login
|

Join PSEA
PSEA

2025 PA state budget is now final

After nearly four months of a state budget impasse, the Pennsylvania Legislature approved a 2025–26 state budget, and Gov. Josh Shapiro has added his signature, making it law.

This budget includes:

  • A $565 million increase for public schools, which is the second installment in the adequacy and tax equity payments needed to fix Pennsylvania’s unconstitutional school funding system.
  • A $105 million increase in basic education funding for all public schools.
  • A $40 million increase in special education funding for all public schools.
  • $178 million in cyber charter tuition savings for public school districts.
  • $30 million for the student teacher stipend program to pay student teachers for the work they do during their 12-week student teaching experience.
  • $125 million for school facilities, with at least $25 million set aside for Solar for Schools.
  • $100 million for school safety and mental health grants.

Press Center

WGAL News 8 – Governor signs $50.1 billion budget

Philadelphia Inquirer – Pa.’s public schools are getting $665 million in new money with the state budget deal

KDKA News – Pa.’s budget impasse beginning to impact schools across the commonwealth

WHYY – Pa.’s budget impasse is affecting schools. William Penn School District could run out of money within months

Pa. Capital-Star – Democrats propose compromise on cyber charter tuition amid Pa. budget impasse

Bucks County Courier Times: Bucks County schools missing $93M since July because of PA budget impasse, union says

WESA-FM – Layoffs loom over Westmoreland County educators as state budget impasse delays funding

Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice – State-budget impasse starting to strain NEPA schools

Allentown Morning Call – More Lehigh Valley school districts vote to withhold charter funds to share the pain of the state budget impasse

PennLive – Union leaders warn that state budget impasse, federal shutdown could compound each other

Bucks County Beacon – Education groups highlight how Pa. budget stalemate shortchanges students’ education

CBS 21: Face the State with PSEA President Aaron Chapin

ABC 27: School districts feeling budget crunch as impasse approaches two-month mark

CBS 21: Prepared for back to school? CBS 21 brings experts together for town hall

WJAC News: School districts, left in limbo, are asking legislators to pass a budget

NBC 10 News: PSEA calls on state lawmakers to pass overdue budget, condemns voucher scholarships

Bucks County Beacon: PSEA urges lawmakers to pass a budget to fund Pa.’s public schools, not use students as ‘bargaining chips’ to divert money to private and religious schools

WVIA-FM – Districts consider loans, union leaders denounce vouchers, as state budget impasse continues

Spotlight PA – Shapiro’s office pitches $49.9B compromise budget in bid to end 2-month impasse

City & State PA – The City & State 2025 Who’s Who in Labor

Philadelphia Inquirer – Pa.’s biggest teacher union says students are not ‘bargaining chips’ as schools start without state funding

WITF – Teachers union slams Pa. Senate GOP over school funding delay

WGAL-TV – Pa. educators demand state budget passage; lawmakers respond to claims

USA Today Network — Pa. schools are waiting for millions in overdue state funds. What is your district owed?

WFMZ — Billions in state funding withheld from Pa. public schools; budget 8 weeks overdue

Fox 43 — Budget deadlock leaves schools in limbo as educators urge lawmakers to act

CNHI News — Teachers union calls for budget resolution, allow Pa. schools to receive billions in delayed payments

ABC 27 — School enrollment raises funding questions in Pennsylvania

USA Today Network – Who are the winners, losers after Pa.’s split legislature passes $50.1B budget?

PSEA Headquarters

(800) 944-7732 | (717) 255-7000

  • My PSEA Login

Contact Us

Quick Links

Resources By Profession

PSEA Regions

Copyright @ 2025 PSEA. All rights reserved.
PSEA Privacy Policy