A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (7 Apr 2025): Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2457-2458)
What this bill does
S.Res. 158 is a Senate resolution stating the Senate's view that paraprofessionals and education support staff—such as teaching assistants, bus drivers, food service and custodial workers, and clerical staff in K-12 schools and public colleges—deserve fair pay, benefits, and working conditions. It does not create binding law but lists conditions the Senate believes these workers should have, including a livable wage, affordable health care, eligibility for Family and Medical Leave Act protections with 16 weeks of paid leave, paid leave for school closures, professional development opportunities, adequate supplies and safety equipment, input on workplace technology and school policies, adequate staffing levels, job security with just-cause termination protections, and protection from retaliation when reporting workplace concerns. It also expresses support for employers engaging in good-faith collective bargaining and refraining from replacing striking workers or locking them out.
This resolution primarily concerns the more than 3 million paraprofessionals and education support staff nationwide, who the bill's findings describe as often underpaid, lacking job security or benefits, and underrepresented in school policy decisions. It also speaks to school employers and, indirectly, to the roughly 49 million students these workers support, though it imposes no legal obligations on schools, states, or employers.
The resolution was introduced on April 7, 2025, by Senator Edward Markey along with several cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. As a simple sense-of-the-Senate resolution, it would not have the force of law even if passed; its next step would be committee consideration, and it could later be brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
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Timeline
7 Apr 2025
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2457-2458)
Common questions
- What does S.Res. 158 do?
- S.Res. 158 is a Senate resolution stating the Senate's view that paraprofessionals and education support staff—such as teaching assistants, bus drivers, food service and custodial workers, and clerical staff in K-12 schools and public colleges—deserve fair pay, benefits, and working conditions. It does not create binding law but lists conditions the Senate believes these workers should have, including a livable wage, affordable health care, eligibility for Family and Medical Leave Act protections with 16 weeks of paid leave, paid leave for school closures, professional development opportunities, adequate supplies and safety equipment, input on workplace technology and school policies, adequate staffing levels, job security with just-cause termination protections, and protection from retaliation when reporting workplace concerns. It also expresses support for employers engaging in good-faith collective bargaining and refraining from replacing striking workers or locking them out. This resolution primarily concerns the more than 3 million paraprofessionals and education support staff nationwide, who the bill's findings describe as often underpaid, lacking job security or benefits, and underrepresented in school policy decisions. It also speaks to school employers and, indirectly, to the roughly 49 million students these workers support, though it imposes no legal obligations on schools, states, or employers. The resolution was introduced on April 7, 2025, by Senator Edward Markey along with several cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. As a simple sense-of-the-Senate resolution, it would not have the force of law even if passed; its next step would be committee consideration, and it could later be brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
- Has S.Res. 158 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Res. 158. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Res. 158?
- S.Res. 158 was sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Res. 158?
- Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2457-2458) (7 Apr 2025).
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