Help Write Our Washington ESP Bill of Rights

Take our 2-minute survey now to make your voice heard!

Education Support Professionals (ESPs) across Washington state: this survey will help create our blueprint for action, laying out what we need and deserve as educators. Your input will directly influence legislative action and bargaining guides that support all ESPs statewide.

Note: This survey is for ESPs only. We appreciate support from our certificated colleagues—please watch for ways you can support ESPs in your district.

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* 1. What are your top 5 needs as an Education Support Professional (ESP) in Washington state? Please select up to 5 items.

Sufficient staffing

Safety at school

Inclusion of ESP in decision-making processes that affect their work

More paid hours/days during the year

More opportunities for ESPs in leadership roles (both at school and in the union)

Peer mentoring program

Secure retirement

Increased respect for ESPs

Additional paid leave time

Freedom of speech outside school

Additional professional learning opportunities

Thriving wage

Job security

Affordable health care

More collaboration/teamwork at school

More reasonable workload

Clear roles and responsibilities at work

Student discipline/behavior

Career advancement

Mental health supports for ESPs

Greater awareness of ESP contributions to public education

Protection from the subcontracting of ESP work

These next questions are for demographic purposes only. They will be used to break down responses by groups. They will NOT be used to identify individual responses.

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* 2. Which career grouping best describes your position as an ESP in Washington state?

Clerical service

Custodial and maintenance

Food service

Health and student services (e.g., nurse, health aide, health technician, family and parent services, community services, etc.)

Paraeducator

Security

Skilled trades (maintains and services facilities, buildings and offices)

Technical

Transportation

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* 3. To which local union/chapter do you belong?

Thank you for contributing your voice through this survey!