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HARRISBURG, PA – Hundreds of school support staff will join lawmakers and union allies on the steps of the State Capitol Tuesday, March 25, 2025, to advocate for legislation that ensures paraprofessionals, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, secretaries, and other support staff are paid a living wage of at least $20 per hour.
“Education support professionals are the unsung heroes of our public schools,” PSEA President Aaron Chapin said. “Their talent, dedication, and hard work are essential to the success of every student. They deserve to be paid a living wage that allows them to support themselves and provide for their families.”
MEDIA COVERAGE IS ENCOURAGED.
WHO: School support staff, educators, lawmakers, advocates, and union allies, including:
- Aaron Chapin, president of Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)
- Dan Miller, D-Allegheny
- Rudy Burruss, president of PSEA’s Education Support Professionals (ESP)
- Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia
- Becky Marszalek, PSEA’s 2024-25 Dolores McCracken Education Support Professional of the Year, Avonworth ESP
- Jim Prokopiak, D-Bucks
- Katie Long, Pennsbury ESP
WHAT: A press conference and rally in support of legislation ensuring school support staff are paid a living wage of at least $20 an hour
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Pa. Capitol Steps, Harrisburg, Pa.
WHY: Because every school support professional in Pa. deserves to be paid a living wage!
An affiliate of the National Education Association, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) represents about 177,000 active and retired educators and school employees, aspiring educators, higher education staff, and health care workers in Pennsylvania.
