Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)

Field services: the field services division provides direct support and service to local labor union associations, their leaders and approximately 176,000 members in areas such as: internal organizing and member engagement; consultation and referral on professional and labor issues; local Association advocacy through collective bargaining and contract enforcement; legislative support; community/public relations; member rights and leadership training and development. Field services also supports and administers efforts to organize new local associations.

Government relations: the primary goal of the government relations division and all of its programs is to build bipartisan support for public Education in order to pass positive legislation and block negative legislation at the State and federal level, which is in line with psea's pro-public Education agenda and our members' interests.this goal is accomplished through legislative and agency lobbying, communication with our members regarding public officials and candidates' positions on Education issues, and coordination with various coalitions in support of public Education and our legislative efforts. In addition, psea strives to engage and motivate members into action through training, Education, and grassroots activism.

Legal services: the legal division is responsible for providing legal services to psea's approximately 176,000 members and to over 1,000 local affiliates. Psea represents locals with respect to bargaining and contract issues and represents members in all employment-related matters in arbitration or before State agencies. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the division collectively opened and worked on over 600 cases. In addition, the legal division advises and represents psea as an organization, undertakes litigation as needed on behalf of psea, its locals, and members on matters of statewide importance involving constitutional or statutory rights, and coordinates a number of programs including the educators employment liability program and the Association's liability insurance policy.