We're in the business of advocating for you and your career. When you join the
National Education Association, you'll immediately have access to advocates and
programs to help you reach your professional and financial goals. You'll
automatically be protected with professional liability insurance. But that's
just the beginning. Take a look at the multitude of other valuable programs
and services that membership will bring you.
Promoting excellence in education through:
Professional advice, training and other assistance related to current issues
of instructional quality such as teacher evaluation, teacher mentoring and
benchmark tests and high school qualifying exams
For Education Support Professionals (ESPs), professional advice, training
and other assistance related to current issues such as evaluations and job
descriptions, combating privatization, contracting out, pay equity and
inclusion of special needs students
Employee-determined career development and training opportunities
Securing professional wages and benefits through:
Professional, experienced staff to assist in collective bargaining matters,
ranging from research to member organizing to public relations
Training in the complete range of bargaining skills
Top-notch lobbyists fighting for you in the halls of Congress, your state
legislature and your school board
Protecting your career through:
Professional, experienced staff advocates to advise and/or
represent employees in employment-related matters
Educators Employment Liability Insurance of up to $1 million with an
aggregate of $3 million per occurrence. Check with your state
affiliate because some have purchased even higher levels of coverage.
Kate Frank/DuShane Unified Legal Services Program
Building community support through:
Year-round, comprehensive campaigns to communicate our messages using both
news media and advertising
Building coalitions among
school employees, parents and the public on key issues such as school safety
Lobbying for funding and other decisions that affect our schools
Impact on legislative funding and other decisions that affect our schools
Year-round promotion of increased, sufficient and sustained funding for
K-12 public schools and higher education institutions
Professional lobbying to inform and influence legislators and other decision
makers about education employees' interests and priorities
Other member services include:
Discounts through NEA Member Benefits for a wide
range of services, including insurance programs, investment opportunities,
credit cards, loans and publications
Attorney Referral Program for reduced charges on personal legal matters