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Senate Resolution 158 expresses the Senate's position that paraprofessionals and education support staff—such as teacher assistants, bus drivers, food service workers, and custodians who work in schools—deserve fair treatment and better working conditions. The resolution highlights that over 3 million of these workers support nearly 50 million students but often lack livable wages, job security, affordable health care, and a voice in school policies. The resolution calls for these workers to receive competitive wages, affordable healthcare, 16 weeks of paid family and medical leave, paid leave during school closures, professional development opportunities, safe working environments, and job contracts that provide job security rather than at-will employment. It also encourages employers to engage in good-faith collective bargaining negotiations with these workers and refrain from retaliatory practices like striking workers or lockouts. This is a nonbinding resolution that expresses Senate sentiment rather than creating new law or allocating federal funding.

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