Legislative Calls to Action

February 10, 2022November 3, 2023

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.

Make quality health care more affordable for school employees

To attract and retain quality educators, state lawmakers must repeal Public Act 152 and restore educators’ ability to bargain quality, affordable health benefits for ourselves and our families. PA 152 — the so-called “hard cap” law — has placed a crushing financial burden on school employees by placing an artificial cap on the amount school districts can spend on employees’ health coverage.

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.

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