Welcome to "The Source," an e-newsletter exclusively for Student PSEA members. In each issue, you'll receive the latest updates from your association, advice from veteran educators, professional development offerings, and more to support you as an aspiring educator.
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Inside this issue
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives passes top PSEA legislative priorities
- Student PSEA's 2023-24 Executive Board
- Former Student PSEA president spotlighted at House of Delegates
- Renew your Student PSEA membership
- Plan your career in education with PSEA
- Center for Professional Learning’s summer events
- Member Benefit spotlight: Verizon Wireless
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives passes top PSEA legislative priorities
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed two bills that are among PSEA's top legislative priorities to help solve the educator shortage.
- House Bill 141 will create a "Grow Your Own" program to help paraprofessionals and other school support staff go back to college to earn their teaching credentials.
- House Bill 688 will establish the Pennsylvania Teach Scholarship Program, which will create an affordable pathway for talented, caring people to become teachers while lowering their student loan debt in the process.
Marina Lagattuta, Student PSEA PACE chair, shares why changes must be made in order to restore the educator pipeline in Pennsylvania. Click the button to read what she has to say.
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Student PSEA's 2023-24 Executive Board
State Officers
- President: Emily Gill, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
- President-elect: Riley Artis, Slippery Rock University
- Vice President: Amber Bloom, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
- Secretary: Alexandra McKinney, Mansfield University
- PACE: Marina Lagatutta, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Region Presidents
- Central: Grace Grenier, Mansfield University
- Central Western: Jessica Vognetz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Eastern: Lillian Carney, Albright College
- Mideastern: Vacant
- Midwestern: Vanessa Huth, Slippery Rock University, and Sarah Peace, Clarion University
- Northeastern: Olivia Lykens, Bloomsburg University
- Northwestern: Gavin Mitsdarfer, Edinboro University
- Southern: Katlyn Hoskins, Shippensburg University
- Southeastern: Vacant
- Southwestern: Kayla Loebach, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
- Western: Vacant
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Former Student PSEA president spotlighted at House of Delegates
Jess Porter, a former Student PSEA president and current third grade teacher from the North Hills School District, was recognized at the May 2023 House of Delegates for her advocacy work during the 2022 gubernatorial election.
Jess was part of PSEA's social media advocacy influencer program where she leveraged her growing TikTok following to spread the word about pro-public education candidates. In March, Gov. Shapiro welcomed her to his first budget address to recognize the great work she and all PSEA members do for public education.
Hear what Jess had to say about her experience.
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Renew your Student PSEA membership
Will you be a student for the 2023-24 school year?
Please renew your Student PSEA membership to remain covered under PSEA’s liability insurance. Renew online at www.psea.org/about-psea/how-to-join/student-registration/.
Are you graduating and have a teaching job lined up?
Congratulations! We invite you to enroll early into PSEA as a full-time EA member at www.psea.org/enroll. When selecting a membership type in the drop down menu, please select “FY 2023-24 EA Early Enrollment Annual.”
Questions? Contact PSEA Financial Management at 1 (800) 944-7732 ext. 3001.
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Plan your career in education with PSEA
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Center for Professional Learning’s summer events
- NEA Webinar - Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Cultivating Healing and Well-being Through Self Awareness
- June 27, 10 a.m.
- July 11, 5:30 p.m.
- NEA Webinar - Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Cultivating Healing and Well-being Through Social Awareness
- July 18, 10 a.m.
- Aug. 8, 10 a.m.
- NEA Webinar - Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Cultivating Healing and Well-being Through Responsible Decision Making
- Career Pathway, Educators Rising Introduction
- Certification, Tenure, Induction, and Act 48
- The Future is Happening as We Speak: Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education Today
- The Questioneers
- Al Capone Does My Shirts
- Treasure Hunters
- Mindful Mondays
- June 12, 4:30 p.m.
- July 17, 8:30 a.m.
- Aug. 7, 8:30 a.m.
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Member Benefit spotlight: Verizon Wireless
Student PSEA members can get up to a 21 percent discount (18 percent discount plus an additional 3 percent discount for paperless billing) on eligible plans of at least $39.99 and a 35 percent discount on eligible accessories when purchased through a My Verizon online account.
Unlimited data plans are excluded from this discount. Take advantage today.
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Connect with Student PSEA on social media
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The Source provides you with pertinent information, interesting features, and valuable resources on your journey as a Student PSEA member.
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