Support staff advocates are pressing for state and federal “ESP Bill of Rights” legislation aimed at improving training, pay, and workplace protections for paraprofessionals and other education support professionals. Campaigns are active in 18 states and draw backing from national education unions. The initiative seeks provisions including living-wage standards, overtime for hourly workers, access to health insurance, and paid family and medical leave. It also calls for minimum staffing levels, plus protections against assault for hourly and support personnel. The article spotlights Stanley “Ric” Calhoun, a campus security supervisor and former paraeducator, describing how support roles are often treated as lower-status work, affecting pay and recognition. For higher education teacher-prep and disability services units, the policy push signals a broader workforce planning challenge: training capacity and role clarity for paraprofessionals who support students with disabilities and contribute to IEP and behavior intervention plan implementation.