“We will expect a proposal from the district that makes a genuine effort to close the gap between Bellefonte and surrounding districts and matches their claims that they are attempting to reach an agreement in good faith.” https://bit.ly/4hM84kH

“PSEA members gathered across Pa. on Saturday to use their voices to help elect pro-public education candidates in November. The energy was electric. PSEA members are ready to support candidates who will be true champions of public education in D.C.”

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"The union’s 225 members will vote on the proposed contract this afternoon... If a majority of the union’s members approve of the contract, the school board would vote on the agreement at its meeting Thursday." https://bit.ly/3VWSLOZ

"A lot of people are not talking about Project 2025 because it’s kind of behind the scenes and it’s being enacted without people knowing about it. So this is a perfect opportunity to shine a light, to make sure that everybody understands what’s at stake." https://bit.ly/4i784NA

"The Crestwood Education Association and the community also expressed support for the agreement. Around two dozen teachers and community members, clad in Comet-red shirts, attended the special meeting in the Crestwood Secondary School on Monday." https://bit.ly/475NarZ

"According to PSEA, the proposal would phase out federal education funding over a 10-year period, which the organization said could cost Pa. public schools nearly $3B annually, including about $197M in Pa.’s 8th Congressional District." https://bit.ly/4ARLpfI

"The union and the school district are scheduled to resume negotiations on Monday, providing another opportunity to reach an agreement prior to the union’s Oct. 12 strike deadline." https://bit.ly/471xia4

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"The book has advice for students and caregivers about planning for their financial future. Those in grades K-12 are eligible to enter, and the winners will be announced during an award ceremony in November." https://bit.ly/4ARFOWT

"Hammered out over months of negotiation, the new contract will cover a five-year period running through August 2030." https://bit.ly/4dKrTaY

"The program provides students with fresh fruit or vegetables during the school day to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and improve children's diets for their present and future health." https://bit.ly/4hUikso

"The Berwick Area Education Association announced Sunday that its tentative agreement for a teachers contract had been restored after a final, five-hour negotiating session." https://www.citizensvoice.com/2026/09/28/strike-avoided-at-berwick-area/

"Organizers called for a 15% increase in funding for public higher education and support for the Pennsylvania Promise plan, which advocates say would make college more affordable." https://bit.ly/3TXOqKP

"These five educators were given a list of prompts ahead of the event to best provide their thoughts and advice to the students who aspire to be teachers one day." https://www.thepenn.org/culture/spsea-panel-offers-advice-to-future-educators/article_e455e5c3-171d-4fe2-bb5e-cce60bfaeee0.html

"APSCUF is calling for a 15% increase in state funding for public higher education and support for the Pennsylvania Promise plan, which aims to make college more affordable." https://bit.ly/47ndOwA

Voting by mail is legal in Pa. Under state law, any registered Pa. voter can request a no-excuse mail-in ballot.

What you need to know 👉 www.psea.org/vote#vbm

"Specht is a 2004 Shikellamy graduate and a 2008 graduate of Susquehanna University. He has taught in the Shikellamy School District since 2008 and currently teaches eighth grade American history at Shikellamy Middle School, he said." https://bit.ly/4ALV9Z5

"Teachers in Donegal School District again voted no to a collective bargaining agreement in a move union President Justin Neideigh said was intended to bring district administrators back to the bargaining table." https://bit.ly/3Vtw8S1