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One out of three public school employees is an Education Support Professional.
Education Support Professionals work in nine career fields:
- Clerical service
- Custodial and maintenance service
- Food service
- Health and student service
- Paraeducators
- Security service
- Skilled trade
- Technical service
- Transportation service
They need the resources and tools to work with teachers on promoting student achievement, keeping students safe, and cultivating a positive school climate that makes learning and growth possible.
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Bills in Congress
Learn NEA's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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S Res 450 Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights www.congress.gov
Introduced on 11/06/2023
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
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S 2850 Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 09/19/2023
A bill that would extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace.
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HR 5563 Schedules That Work Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 09/19/2023
A bill that would permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.
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Key Facts About ESPs
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ESP Professional Growth
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