UEA Membership is an Investment in Your Future

Belonging to our Association is an investment in your future, your career, and your profession. Your membership is rewarded by top quality, superb value, and excellent service. Association membership gives you benefits in four main areas:

Leadership in Public Education

• Representation in the decisions that will improve public education:  reducing class sizes, increasing school funding, educator mentoring and support, modern and up-to-date learning tools, and meaningful reform
• Advocacy by your local association at the school board or governing board/agency, including advocacy for retirement benefits
• Campaigns to elect pro-public education lawmakers and school board members, and to pass local and state ballot issues that fund public education
• Public relations campaigns to encourage public support for education
• Local association activities to engage and involve you and other members in their schools

Leadership in our Profession

• Workshops on professional issues:  classroom management, standards and assessment, educator licensure, cultural diversity, and more
• Professional  resources—the NEA Professional Library
• Online professional development—the NEA Academy
• Connected with fellow members through the Internet
• Publications from your local, the UEA  and the NEA on education and employee issues

Leadership in Advocacy and Collective Bargaining

• Immediate, personal assistance from local leaders and UniServ Directors
• Representation from the UEA’s full time attorney experienced in labor law
• $1 million professional liability insurance
• Prompt assistance in solving problems in your workplace
• Local negotiations for your salary, benefits, and working conditions
• Training and research for your local’s negotiators

Leadership in Personal Economic Services

• Investment, annuity, and financial programs
• Consumer  education through NEA Member Benefits  Program
• Member discounts on everyday purchases, travel services, and auto and homeowners insurance

Your benefits include direct services for you, services for your local association and leaders, representation at the local/UEA/NEA levels, and the opportunity to learn to help yourself and your colleagues in all aspects of your public education career.