It's time to stand up for educator safety! We need your help!
We know this is during the school day for some, but your voice is an important one to have in this process. NSEA wants to help you submit public comment into the record.
Last year, NSEA launched The Respect Educators Act to elevate the safety, well-being, and autonomy of educators in our work. This includes real accountability for any violence committed against educators and giving educators the tools necessary to deal with disruptive behavior. The Legislature is well aware of our concerns and working to address them in multiple pieces of legislation.
This Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:30pm, the Senate Committee on Education will be hearing AB285 aimed at fixing many of the issues we have seen with the failed rollout of the restorative justice bill (Assembly Bill 168) from 2019.
Call In Option
If you are able to provide testimony over the phone at the end of the bill hearing, call (888) 475-4499 during the hearing. When prompted to provide the Meeting ID, enter (8381045288), and then press #. When prompted for a Participant ID, press # again. When the operator asks if anyone is on the line for public comment, press *9. Please listen closely as they will ask you to unmute by announcing the LAST 3 digits of your phone number. Press *6 to unmute. You will then have two (2) minutes to make your comment.
Written Testimony Option
Your stories helped create the Respect Educators Act. Whether your story is about violence you’ve experienced, witnessed, or other safety concerns, please feel free to share those stories and your thoughts with the Committee. Due to the Committee Rules, you will need to send it in PDF form with your information and any additional comments you would like to make. You can submit your public comment to the Committee here: [email protected]
You can find the full agenda here (coming soon).
