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.
In the 2018-19 school year, Pennsylvania began to implement its Every Student Succeeds Act plan. Educators will primarily notice two key changes during the first year of ESSA.
One is that a single focus on standardized test scores will be replaced by multiple measures to track student achievement – test score proficiency, test score growth, progress among English Language Learners in attaining English language proficiency, graduation rates, career readiness, and chronic absenteeism.
The other is that the state will now measure student achievement – including all the above indicators and more – at the building level and not the district level.
10-Minute Member Meeting Guide
Essential Practices for Schools and Their Communities
Share the names of your ESSA team members with PSEA:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
