As you know, your ESP colleagues decided overwhelmingly that the time for action is NOW, voting to authorize actions to show the School Committee that they are through being undervalued and disrespected.

Even without school today, the ESP Living Wage Campaign continues to grow. The Action Team is still asking all members to wear their #HEAstrong t-shirts today and to post them to your social media accounts in solidarity with our Education Support Professionals.

The ESP Action Team is also calling all available members to stand-out this evening at City Hall prior to tonight’s School Committee meeting. Please join us on the corner of Summer and Main Streets tonight beginning at 6:15! It should be a great night for collective action!

In the meantime, let people know you’re coming and show your solidarity by posting a photo of yourself in your #HEAstrong (or #HEArtofHaverhill) t-shirt in the comments section of our Facebook post and on your own social media pages as well!

WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!

Stand outs for our ESP’s began on Thursday, March 11th before school.

 

• Display your pay! ESPs wore signs on their backs today showing their WEEKLY wage AFTER taxes. The photos are, frankly, jarring to see, as they show just how little our Education Support Professionals earn for their incredibly hard work.
• Please upload your photos to this Google Drive folder so we can share on our social media pages as soon as possible.

ESPs, please upload your own photo and stats to any blank slide in this presentation so we can highlight every All Star ESP who serves our students and deserves to be paid a living wage!See our Facebook page for new cards to be released in the coming days and weeks.

Videos from some of our AMAZING ESP’s about their ongoing struggle to earn a living wage while working with the kids of Haverhill.

ESPs have waited long enough!

It’s time for a LIVING WAGE now!

Haverhill ESPs have been bargaining for a year now and are still fighting for a living wage!

Teachers Stand in Solidarity With ESPs

Check out our videos featuring Haverhill Teachers declaring their support for Education Support Professionals and their living wage campaign!

 

Interested in making your own video?

Videos continue to be submitted and we want you to keep them rolling in!

We are asking HEA Teachers to record a video of 20 seconds or less showing their support for the ESPs and their campaign for a Living Wage.

Using your preferred device please record your video following this script:

“Hi my name is [your name]. I am [your position and location] and I work with [name of ESPs you work with], my classroom could not function without them. Teachers stand with ESPs in their fight for a living wage!”

After recording please go to this Google Drive Folder and upload your video.

How to upload:

• Phone- Click on the link the drive will open then hit the plus sign button and select the video from your saved photos/videos
• Desktop- Follow the same directions above or you can drag and drop your video from your desktop right onto the webpage and it will upload.

ESPs return to the bargaining table at 5pm tonight – Wednesday, February 10th! Let the School Committee know you support the Living Wage Campaign today!

Our goal is to have enough of these videos to feature ESPs from every school and program and to release new videos daily between now and the next bargaining session on February 10th.

UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO TO THIS GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER

To help you get started, use the script, talking points and some helpful tips below:

“Hello, I’m [NAME], a Haverhill paraprofessional at [BUILDING/PROGRAM].

• Give one personal fact about yourself (married with kids, favorite subject or hobby, etc.)
• Name one reason you love your job as an ESP OR share your favorite student success story

I’ve been working with Haverhill students for [#] years, and I’m STILL fighting for a living wage.“

Tips for the best quality videos:

• keep the video short, about 60-90 seconds
• use a mount or ask another person to hold the camera for you
• if using your cell phone, use the rear-facing camera and shoot in landscape mode (horizontal) not portrait mode (vertical) for better quality.

You can submit your video by uploading it to this Google Drive Folder. Videos will be uploaded to our YouTube channel and shared on our Facebook page as they are received and edited.

Upload your video today!

New flyers to support a Living Wage for our ESP’s

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Haverhill’s Education Support Personnel are fighting for a living wage!
Show your support with a yard sign – request yours here!

Haverhill Education Support Professionals (ESPs) are currently in contract negotiations and are fighting for fair wages, job security, and professional development! We currently make between around $19,000 and $25,000 a year. This is not enough to live on given the rising costs of healthcare, transportation, and housing in the region. We are calling for better working conditions, and a starting salary of at least $25,000. Educators and parents are partners, and together we are entrusted to shape our children into competent, compassionate, and educated adults. We rely on each other as well as extended family members and community members to achieve these goals for our children.

ESPs in Haverhill need every community member and family to help us win a contract that includes a livable wage and professional growth. We are asking parents and community members to sign this Pledge of Support to let School Committee know that families do not want educators making poverty wages in our schools! Let your School Committee Members know how much you value the work of Paraprofessionals, Aids, and all ESPs in the district. We are asking that you please sign our Pledge of Support!

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/i-support-a-living-wage-for-haverhill-esps?source=direct_link&