Education Support Professionals

ESPs are organizing for respect and fair pay

The days of getting crumbs in new contracts have ended.

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Contract fights lift wages, profile of paraeducators

Recent campaigns shine a light on the outlandishly low wages paid to ESPs.

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Meet the 2025 ESP of the Year

Katie Monteiro is a proud union member and a talented educator.

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ESPs are winning major advances

Contract highlights from recent preK-12 settlements.

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Education Support Professionals keep students healthy, safe, supported, engaged and challenged so they are ready to learn. It is difficult to imagine a school operating for one day without ESPs.

Register for the MTA Education Support Professionals Conference

April 5-6, 2025

Wellsworth Hotel
Southbridge, Mass.

ESP Conference

The MTA ESP Conference is tailored to meet the specific needs of Education Support Professionals. It's a unique opportunity for MTA ESP members to engage in workshops, meet and network with colleagues and have fun.

Scholarships are available to cover hotel costs

The conference will be free with reduced hotel room costs. There are 25 scholarships available to cover the hotel costs, with a preference for first-time participants. You can nominate someone or yourself to receive a scholarship. Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged. The deadline to apply is Sunday February 16.

Check out the Schedule of Activities, Workshops & Speakers

ESPs: Speak Out!

The MTA’s preK-12 Education Support Professionals play critically important roles in our public schools, providing individual and small-group instruction to students with disabilities, assisting in early education classes, supporting English learners, driving buses, preparing meals, keeping schools clean and performing myriad administrative and education support functions.

Learn more about the MTA ESP Bill of Rights and share your story.

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