Teachers

10 Good Reasons to Be Part of NDEA

1 YOUR LOCAL UNISERV STAFF

Want reliable information about your job and profession? Answers are just one phone call away. Just call your local UniServ staff. UniServ staff are positioned around the state to serve as advocates and resource people for all members of NDEA.

2. PEACE OF MIND

NDEA protects you. As soon as you sign your membership form, you have immediate professional liability insurance coverage of $1 million. Don't be fooled by other liability offers or by state laws that claim to protect you from liability.

3. BEYOND LEGAL ASSISTANCE

NDEA's legal advice goes far beyond just liability insurance and attorneys. Any time you have a question about your employment rights or benefits, simply ask your UniServ Director. If you need legal assistance, NDEA's attorney referral program can help.

4. WE TALK TO YOU

Through members-only publications, exclusive electronic updates, a "new" website and other continuous communications, we talk to you to keep you in the loop on the vital issues affecting North Dakota's public school employees.

5. WE'RE YOUR VOICE

Whether it's the Governor's Commission, Teachers Fund for Retirement, a legislative committee or an education coalition, when decisions about public education professionals and students are being made, NDEA is there representing your views.

6. WE HELP WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

NDEA offers its members training sessions on all aspects of education, human and civil rights, political action, communications, bargaining, classroom management, and almost any other area of concern to members.

7. WE WORK FOR YOU

NDEA employs seasoned advocates who make sure politicians and other policy makers in Bismarck and Washington, D.C. represent your interests and the interests of your colleagues. We also are in the forefront of almost every education policy debate in your community, in North Dakota and across the country.

8. NETWORKING

Through association events and conferences and especially the NDEA web site and the NEA web site, you will be connected to other teachers and education employees from across the state and nation who are dealing with the same joys and frustrations as you are.

9. WE REWARD YOU

In addition to the professional support you deserve, through our association with NEA Member Benefits and the Access Savings Program, NDEA offers members:

  • Access to thousands of discounts from on-line retailers
  • Opportunities to save real money on purchases of auto, home, life and accident death and dismemberment insurance
  • Hassle-free shopping
  • A trove of financial planning services
  • Incredible travel discounts on rental cars, hotels and vacation packages

10. OUR THANKS FOR BELONGING

As a member, you already know the many advantages of belonging to the state's largest educational organization. You know that your dues dollars go to giving you piece of mind and a blanket of professional and personal protection that lets you be the best at what you do - educating and helping North Dakota's students.

But what you may not know is how much NDEA gets from you. Thanks to you, your association is stronger, your voice louder, your professional is elevated and your classrooms are smarter. It's YOU who makes NDEA a success, and for that, we want to say "Thank you."