PSEA Gov Relations

For years, student teachers weren’t paid to complete the necessary work experience needed to teach our kids in classroom — so Democrats and Republicans came together to deliver up to $15,000 for them. And on the first day we had over 4,000 applications. There’s real demand here, so let's invest more in this bipartisan solution to get more teachers in the classroom.

Continuing our tour on the impact of Sen. Doug Mastriano’s plan to cut $12.75b in school funding. Educators have been speaking out all week. And it looks like the public is joining in! psea.org/mastrianocuts for more details.

We are in Central York with @NEA president @BeckyPringle & @PSEAPres Rich Askey to share the impact of Sen. Mastriano’s plan to cut $12.75b from our schools. psea.org/mastrianocuts for more.

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“If starting salaries for new teachers had kept pace with inflation over the last 3 decades, a first-year teacher would be making $46,762 per year right now. Instead, the average annual income for a new teacher is around $41,780…” myelearningworld.com/new-teacher-pa…

Thoughtful, bold perspective on the future of education from @JoshShapiroPA 🍎✊pennlive.com/opinion/2022/0…

.@GovernorTomWolf proposes: ✅$1.2b increase for K-12 ✅$300m for Level Up ✅$200m for Special Edu ✅$60m for Pre-K ✅$10m for Head Start ✅$5m for CTE ✅$200m scholarship program

It’s budget address day in Harrisburg! We are expecting @GovernorTomWolf to propose major new investments in public education & the educator pipeline.

Pennsylvania Exempts Canceled Student Loans From Taxes – CBS Pittsburgh pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/12/17/pen…

HB 412 passes House and is line for @GovernorTomWolf’s signature! ✅ Big step forward to solve sub teacher crisis. Now time to focus on educator pipeline.

PA Senate took major step to address sub teacher shortage by amending HB 412. Would add greater flexibility for aspiring & retired educators, paraprofessionals & those with 60+ credits to serve. If Senate & House act tomorrow bill will go into law by end of year.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court throws out Wolf administration’s mask mandate for schools - The Morning Call mcall.com/news/breaking/…

First look at congressional redistricting—with a vote scheduled for Monday. Would move PA from 9 Ds/9Rs to 6Ds/11Rs.

Dems stage walkout of House hearing on bills tightening public sector labor laws - Pennsylvania Capital-Star penncapital-star.com/working-the-ec…

So many real problems in PA. Yet the House Labor Committee has chosen to hold an ideological sham of a hearing on how to weaken the voices of teachers, nurses & first responders. @PSEAPres Rich Askey decided to skip that hearing & instead speak about issues that matter.

The fair funding trial begins today and the stakes have never been higher. That’s why @PSEAVP Aaron Chapin joined school funding advocates & @PASchoolsWork today to call for greater adequacy & equity in PA’s school funding!

Sources confirm Gov. Tom Wolf plans to end school mask mandate in January - The Morning Call mcall.com/news/pennsylva…

In an indication of what is to come the PA Senate Edu Committee is running 8 bills today, including SB 527, which would increase funding for private & religious schools by 25% per year. The costs? ❌$854M in 5 years ❌$2.6B in 10 years

HB 1332 in Senate Edu today. Would require overburdened & exhausted teachers to take time away from students to post instructional materials online. Part of a broader effort to ban books, censor teachers & drag public education into a culture war.

Public school employees are some of the most dedicated, caring professionals in the world. Our schools should be off limits for the culture war. Educators are not the enemy. politico.com/news/2021/10/0…