PA Cyber Special Education Association (PACSEA), the union representing 130 Special Education Teachers and Reading Specialists employed by The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, has been bargaining a new contract with their employer since December 2021.  Educators continue to work under the terms of a contract that expired on June 30, 2022. 

PACSEA members are fighting for improved working conditions, which they know will further enhance their students’ learning conditions.  For instance, establishing clear class size maximums will ensure that students receive the support they need and deserve.  In addition to their teaching duties, the Special Education Teachers are responsible to manage an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each student on their roster.  An IEP is developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives specialized instruction and related services.

Teaching in a cyber school, educators are not face-to-face with their students in a building, so ensuring teachers have a reasonable number of students on their roster provides the ability to build and maintain relationships with both students and parents, which is essential and crucial for student success. 

PACSEA members are also seeking equity and fairness with other PA Cyber educators in terms of compensation and work/life balance as their members are required to work in June, July, and August, yet their compensation remains comparable to their peers who are only required to work nine months a year.

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