Make quality health care more affordable for school employees
Increasing health care costs are causing more and more talented educators to leave the profession. To help keep the best and brightest working in our kids’ schools and attract talented people into the education workforce, state lawmakers must fix PA 152, the 2011 state law that limits how much school districts can contribute toward their employees’ health care, by providing school districts and educators with flexibility when bargaining health benefits. This will allow school employers to offer quality, affordable health benefits that can keep good educators in our schools and attract more talent to the education profession.

Restore quality retirement benefits for educators
Please contact your state lawmakers and urge them to support restoring pension benefits for school employees. Over a decade ago, state lawmakers stripped away pension benefits from new educators. To attract and retain quality educators, our state must provide teachers and support staff with good pay, health coverage and retirement benefits.

Share your workplace violence story with lawmakers
In our schools, behavior issues – ranging from unsafe actions to outright violence – are threatening the safety of both students and the educators who work with them every day. Share your story and encourage lawmakers to work with local educators to ensure that our schools are safe spaces for students and employees alike.