Education Support Professional (ESP)
Peer Mentoring
Our ESPs share a vital role within our school communities, some of our ESPs are new staff members and deserve the same guidance as our new educators coming into the district. If you are interested in having a mentor as an ESP, please click on the link below to take you to the NEA Peer Mentorship for ESPs. In the title there will be an application open in March 2026 that offers 4 online courses, 4 live webinars, and 1 in-person working meeting in Washington,D.C. on October 24-25, 2026.
NEA Education Support Professional
Professional Growth Continuum
Through creating the 8 professional standards NEA has developed a way to elevate the ESP field by having them demonstrate their community’s communication, cultural competence, organization, reporting, ethics, health and safety, technology, and professionalism. Use the link below to view the standards, and use the link in the header to find more information about ESP microcredentiaís and trainings.
The ESP Bill of Rights
Join the fight for a living wage, fairness, and respect! Education Support Professionals (ESP’s) are essential employees and critical to the success of our public schools. School districts must commit to lifting up ESP’s by respecting their skills, job categories, and vital contributions to student well being and school climate.