Who We Are

Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) is a labor union dedicated exclusively to representing classified educational support professionals in K-12 public schools and universities.

PSE members are the backbone of our public schools, usually working outside the spotlight, but working closely with children every school day in and outside the classroom.

Currently, PSE represents 27,000 members in 175 school districts all across Washington. In addition, we represent hundreds of support employees at Western Washington University and Central Washington University.

No other labor organization in Washington represents school support employees with the power and might of PSE. We are constantly working on the front lines to improve the quality of our public schools and to gain better recognition for those women and men who often work behind the scenes to help our students to succeed.

In 2005, PSE affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to gain more strength by working with other classified school employees and union members. We have become SEIU Local 1948 and along with other SEIU locals, we comprise the largest labor organization in the history of our state.