06/01/2025
🗳️ PA Dems Teacher Caucus Update! 🍎
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the PA State Committee meeting at Seven Springs Resort! Here's what went down at our Teacher Caucus meeting on Saturday, May 31st:
👥 Special Guests:
We were honored to hear from candidates and justices including:
Judge Alice Beck Dubow (PA Superior Court)
Justice Christine Donohue, Justice Kevin Dougherty, and Justice David Wecht (PA Supreme Court)
Judge Stella Tsai (PA Commonwealth Court)
📌 Highlights from the Caucus:
- We shared how PSEA-PACE supports school board candidates.
- We spoke on supporting the update to the bylaws related to cross-filing in non-partisan races.
- We urged members to contact their legislators to advocate for:
🔹 House Bill 308 – Public sector OSHA protections
🔹 House Bill 411 – COLA for retirees pre-2001
-We dicussed concerns about cuts to children’s health funding in the federal budget.
-We were invited to join the High School Democrats to participate in Advocacy Day in Harrisburg on Monday, June 2nd.
Let’s keep organizing, advocating, and making our voices heard — because public education matters and teachers lead the way!
