Recent DSEA Legislative Accomplishments:
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Direct funding to hire more school based mental health professionals in our middle and elementary schools
- Time and workload protections for required state mandates
- $15 million increase to school building maintenance funds to ensure school buildings are safe and healthy to learn and work in
- Development of building maintenance and air quality standards in our public schools
- Secured 2% base salary increase for all educational employees as well as $500 salary supplement
- Established the public education compensation committee to significantly increase salaries for all educators by 2024