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PSEA’s Dolores McCracken Education Support Professional of the Year Ann Monaghan

PSEA’s Dolores McCracken Education Support Professional of the Year Ann Monaghan

Update: 2025-08-20

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Ann Monaghan, PSEA’s Dolores McCracken ESP Member of the Year for 2025-26, joins Duty Free Lunch to discuss the challenges, rewards, and joys of being a support professional in Pennsylvania’s public schools.

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PSEA’s Dolores McCracken Education Support Professional of the Year Ann Monaghan

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