Feb 4, 2025 · The proposed budget includes funding increases for basic education, special education, and the state’s student teacher stipend program, among other initiatives, and ensures that Pennsylvania stays on track to fix the state’s unconstitutional school funding system.

Feb 24, 2025 · Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed FY 2025-26 state budget includes funding increases for basic education, special education, and the state’s student teacher stipend program, among other initiatives, and ensures that Pennsylvania stays on track to fix the state’s unconstitutional school funding system.

HARRISBURG, PA (July 5, 2023) – PSEA President Rich Askey today commended Pennsylvania House Democratic leaders and the lawmakers who voted for a state budget that increases funding by more than $730 million for public schools.

Mar 24, 2025 · The budget is supposed to be completed by the end of June, so we need to ensure that a COLA is top of mind for each and every legislator and the leaders of the budget process! We continue to be cautiously optimistic that a COLA, in the form of HB 1416, will be enacted this year.

In a recent PSEA press release, PSEA President Aaron Chapin shares that at least $50 million in funding is needed in the 2025-26 state budget to ensure every hardworking student teacher who is eligible for a stipend can receive one.

PSEA estimates that House Bill 777 will provide 45% of the school support staff in Pennsylvania — about 41,505 people — wage increases of $2.90 per hour, on average. Read our full statement: https://www.psea. org/ESPLivingWageIntroduced

Jun 14, 2023 · Kinkead and Sen. Lindsey Williams, D-Allegheny, have introduced companion bills to provide free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 students in Pennsylvania public schools using an estimated 0.007% to 0.01% of the previous state budget.

Feb 6, 2024 · The proposed budget would increase funding for state system universities and community colleges by $125 million in FY 2024-25. “This is a good starting point for conversations about how we can make a college education more affordable and accessible to Pennsylvania’s students,” Chapin said.

Jul 11, 2024 · Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) President, Aaron Chapin, issued a statement commending Gov. Josh Shapiro and lawmakers for securing a bipartisan state budget that includes significant investments in public education.

Mar 15, 2025 · According to a PSEA review of the federal budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, Pennsylvania gets $1.6 billion in federal education funding every year. About $570 million in federal funding goes to ...