School funding or corporate tax breaks?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:47:00 GMT

State legislators must pass a state budget by June 30. Tell them that public school students need help - not big corporations.

PSEA report details impact of school funding crisis on Pennsylvania students

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:46:40 GMT

PSEA released Sounding the Alarm 2 on June 14, which details the impact of three years of funding cuts under Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration, and encourages lawmakers to levy fair corporate taxes so that Pennsylvania has the revenue necessary to start restoring the governor’s unprecedented school funding cuts.

New report: School funding crisis worsens and students suffer

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:30:39 GMT

A new report shows that Gov. Tom Corbett's unprecedented school funding cuts are pushing Pennsylvania school districts deeper into distress, forcing them to cut key student programs.

Meet the winners: 2013 PSEA Celebrating Excellence Awards

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:43:09 GMT

Recipients of PSEA's 2013 Adler Friend of Education Award and PSEA Human & Civil Rights Awards were honored at PSEA's Celebrating Excellence Dinner on May 16.

PSEA Vice President to Senate Committee: Corbett's pension plan costs taxpayers more

Wed, 29 May 2013 18:14:56 GMT

Gov. Tom Corbett's pension plan fails the tests that any legitimate pension reform proposal must pass before it should be taken seriously by the General Assembly, said PSEA Vice President Jerry Oleksiak at a May 29 pension hearing.

PSEA celebrates National Nurses Week

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:57:40 GMT

PSEA joins Pennsylvania and the nation to celebrate National Nurses Day on May 6 and National Nurses Week, May 6-12.

Turned away but not silenced, Greater Nanticoke EA member urges Corbett to keep the promise

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:23:38 GMT

Dawn Marshall, a high school science teacher in the Greater Nanticoke School District, was thrilled to be invited to a press conference with Gov. Tom Corbett.

Honoring school nurses

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:06:07 GMT

PSEA celebrates National School Nurse Day, May 8, 2013. If you think school nursing is all about flu shots, Band-Aids, and record-keeping, you haven't been inside a school lately.

Corbett's pension plan costs taxpayers more

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:01:24 GMT

Even after taking three months to modify and find legislative sponsors for his pension proposal, Gov. Tom Corbett's plan is still more costly to taxpayers, dramatically reduces retirement payments for teachers, nurses, and law enforcement officers, and is unconstitutional.

Social media can help protect pensions

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:43:58 GMT

As PSEA members, there's a fast, easy way to receive PSEA action alerts, Member Benefits discounts, education news, and the latest updates on the fight to stop Gov. Tom Corbett's attacks on public employee pensions. You can find it on Facebook.