About Us

Who we are

Education Support Professionals are:

• Para-educators, who provide your child with extra help in the classroom and library

• School nurses, who teach students healthy habits and comfort your sick child

• Alaska Native Education tutors, who help students learn while preserving traditional ways

• Food service workers, who prepare and serve your child a warm, healthy meal

• Sign Language interpreters, who empower deaf and hearing-impaired students

• Secretaries, who make our schools run efficiently and effectively to enhance our children's education

• Special education aides, who help special needs children become independent learners

• Technicians, who keep computers and electronic systems in our schools operating efficiently

• Custodians, who work to keep schools clean, safe, and well maintained

• Bilingual instructors, who bridge cultures through language development

• School safety assistants, who help keep students safe

• Physical plant and warehouse workers who maintain security, heating, lighting, and other systems so our children have a safe learning environment

What we do

• Work behind the scenes to make our schools run smoothly

• Strengthen the safety net for at-risk children

• Serve as positive role models

• Create strong ties with the community

• Promote parent involvement and reach out to multi-cultural communities

• Take pride in hard work and a job well done

• Demonstrate the importance of people from all different backgrounds working together to help every child succeed

What we stand for

• A quality education for every child.

• Recognition and respect for the important roles we play in education

• A safe and healthy working environment

• School funding that meets our community needs

• Wages that provide parity with other district and community employees

• A voice in decisions affecting our members

• Equitable treatment