4201 Schools
Who we are: Professionals who educate and care for children who are deaf, blind, severely physically disabled, or emotionally disturbed.
What we’re fighting for: Education funding parity with public school districts, regular, predictable tuition rate increases and staff salary increases.
853 Schools
Who we are: Professionals who educate and care for students with disabilities who attend privately operated day and residential programs.
What we’re fighting for: Education funding parity with public school districts, regular, predictable tuition rate increases and staff salary increases.
Private 4-Year Colleges
Who we are: Faculty members, professional staff and other employees at private institutions of higher education.
What we’re fighting for: Fair wages, hours and improved terms and conditions of employment.
Adjunct Faculty at Private Colleges
Who we are: Part-time, contingent and non-tenure-track faculty employed through short-term contracts.
What we’re fighting for: Better wages and working conditions. Many adjunct faculty members receive poverty-level wages and lack suitable office space and a path to tenure-track employment.
Library Staff
Who we are: Librarians and general staff members at a variety of private libraries statewide.
What we’re fighting for: Better wages, hours and working conditions and fostering positive working relationships with library administrators.
Non-Profit Organizations
Who we are: Professionals employed by private, not-for-profit institutions
What we’re fighting for: Better wages, benefits and working conditions.
Healthcare Professionals
Who we are: Nurses and other healthcare professions who work in home health care, hospitals and other privately operated facilities.
What we’re fighting for: An end to mandatory overtime, better wages and benefits and the implementation of safe staffing guidelines
Research Foundation
Who we are: Academic professionals who work on a variety of projects and grants, often in affiliation with public institutions.
What we’re fighting for: Better wages, benefits and working conditions.
Special Needs
Who we are: Professionals ranging from registered nurses, clinical specialists, social workers, licensed practical nurses, child care workers and activities and recreation specialists working at a broad range of education facilities.
What we’re fighting for: Better wages, benefits and working conditions.
School-Related Professionals
Who we are: Working professionals who provide education assistance to p-12 teachers both within and outside the classroom.
What we’re fighting for: Better wages, benefits and working conditions.
Teachers
Who we are: pre-school through 12th grade classroom educators at private schools
What we’re fighting for: Better wages, benefits and working conditions.