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Educational Support Professionals

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Educational Support Professionals Council

APS does not run without our educational support professionals (ESPs)! In recognition of this, AEA members have organized the Educational Support Professionals Council to elevate your concerns and your needs. Get involved in your ESP Council today:

Your Union

AEA Represents All APS Employees.

For many children, the first school person they see every day is their bus driver or Extended Day staff. Administrative Assistants can make students and their parents feel important, wanted, and welcome in their school.

Instructional Assistants, who are often one-on one with the neediest of students, may know those children better than anyone in the school. Custodians are essential not only to maintaining a clean and safe environment, but also, they convey a sense of pride and caring for students as they carry out their duties. Food service personnel often provide students with their primary source of nourishment.

The important influence of educational support professionals in the education of students is becoming increasingly recognized and appreciated!

 


 


Transportation professionals who ensure our students get to school, home and other places safely.
Para-educators who provide your child with extra help in the classroom and library.
Extended Day staff who provide love and care before and after school hours.
Language tutors who help students learn while preserving traditional ways.
Food service workers who prepare and serve your child a warm, healthy meal.
Sign Language interpreters who empower deaf and hearing impaired students.
Administrative & office assistants who make our schools run efficiently and effectively to enhance our children's education.
Special education aides who help special needs children become independent learners.
Technicians who keep computers and electronic systems in our schools operating efficiently.
Custodians who work to keep schools clean, safe, and well maintained.
Bilingual instructors who bridge cultures through language development.
School safety assistants who help keep students safe.
Physical plant and warehouse workers who maintain security, heating, lighting, and other systems so our children have a safe learning environment.

AEA members include:

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NEA ESP Bill of Rights

We're advocating for the rights and respect of school support staff all across the country.

Despite their important roles, many ESPs have to take on more than one job to make ends meet. We’re calling on education leaders and policymakers to invest in ESPs.

One job should be enough.

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ESPs want and deserve:

  • Fair Compensation

  • Recognition and Respect

  • A Safe & Healthy Work Environment

  • Affordable Healthcare

  • Paid Leave

  • Professional Learning & Career Growth

  • Appropriate Workload & Staffing

  • Retirement

  • Protection from Privatization

  • The Right to Bargain

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