Education Support Professionals
WHAT IS BEING
SAID ABOUT…
83%
work full time 85%
are female
Average age is
52
47%
have an
associate's
or more
advanced
degree.
66% give money out
of their own pockets to help
students with things such as
classroom materials, field
trips, and class projects,
averaging
$217
per
year.
ESPs make up
a half million of
NEA's 3 million
members.
69%
have volunteered
in the past 2 years
to assist children
and benefit the
community.
47%
associate's
75%
live within
the school
district in
which they
work.
trips, and class projects,
averaging
$217 $217
year.
Nearly 9 in 10 NEA ESPs say
they chose education so they
could make a
positive
impact on
students.
They have been
employed in public
schools for an
average of
13 years.
85% plan to
stay in the
profession,
and
75% plan to
stay with their current
jobs until they retire.
56%
provide care to
students with
special needs.
have
responsibilities
for promoting
student
safety.
have
responsibilities
92%
