PSEA Testimony

Educators and support professionals are the real experts when it comes to what works in schools and classrooms.

PSEA officers and members frequently testify at Legislative committee hearings on issues that affect public education as part of our efforts to tell lawmakers what good education policies look like - and what ideas just don't work for our schools and our students.

Testimony

2025

Informational Meeting Regarding Educator Certification - Feb. 25, 2025 (House Education Committee)

2024

Public Hearing Regarding Teacher Certification/Teacher Pipeline Initiatives - Carla Claycomb, Manager - PSEA Education Services - May 3, 2024 (House Education Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Proposed FY 24-25 state budget - Dr. Pamela Brown, PSEA Southeastern Region President, Instructional Support Teacher - March 5, 2024 (House Democratic Policy Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Mental Health in Schools - January 17, 2024 (House Education Committee)

2023

Public Hearing Regarding Challenges Facing Public Education - November 17, 2023 (House Appropriations and Education Committees)
Public Hearing Regarding Basic Education Funding - November 9, 2023 (Basic Education Funding Commission)
Public Hearing Regarding Salary Impact on Teacher Shortage - November 3, 2023 (House Education and Appropriations Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Challenges Facing Public Education - October 17, 2023 (House Appropriations and Education Committees)

2022

Public Hearing Regarding The Educator Shortage - February 1, 2022 (Senate Democratic Policy Committee)

2021

Public Hearing Regarding Delivery of Special Education Services - December 14, 2021 (House Education Committee, Special Education Subcommittee)
Public Hearing Regarding Respecting Confidentiality While Preserving Accountability: Protecting Students & Staff in Our Schools - August 18, 2021 (House Children & Youth Committee)
Public hearing on Education Reform - April 19, 2021 (Senate Education Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Net Neutrality – March 29, 2021 (House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees)
Roundtable Regarding Mental Health in Schools During COVID-19 – March 3, 2021 (House Democratic Policy Committee
Public Hearing Regarding Educating K-12 Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic – February 23, 2021 (House Education Committee)

2020

Public hearing on SB 1230 “Back on Track Education Scholarship Account Program” – October 5, 2020 (Senate Education Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Instructing preK-12 Students During COVID-19 - August 25, 2020
Public Hearing Regarding Reopening Schools Fall 2020 - August 5, 2020 (House Education Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Reopening Schools Fall 2020 - August 3, 2020 (Senate Democratic Policy Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Reopening Schools Fall 2020 - June 30, 2020 (House Democratic Policy Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Reopening Schools - June 17, 2020 (House Education Committee)
Public Hearing Regarding Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education In Pennsylvania - June 9, 2020
Public Hearing Regarding Continuity of Education - May 11, 2020

2019

Public Hearing Regarding Compulsory School Age - June 4, 2019
Public Hearing Regarding 22 PA Code Chapter 49 - March 14, 2019

2018

Public Hearing Regarding House Bill 2571 - September 2018
Public Hearing Regarding School Safety - March 2018

2017

Public Hearing Regarding Graduation Requirements as Tools for Assessment and Accountability - June 2017

2016

Public Hearing Regarding House Bill 1858 - September 2016
Public Hearing Regarding Graduation Requirements and High Stakes Testing - September 2016
Public Hearing Regarding ESSA Implementation - Joint Pennsylvania House and Senate Education Committee - May 2016

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