Teachers

Why Do You Need Your Association?

As you begin your teaching career and during your teaching career, one of the actions you will take is joining your Association - the National Education Association, the North Dakota Education Association, and your local Association. Here are some of the benefits of membership:  

Professional Development. The NDEA provides its members with training sessions on all aspects of instruction on teaching and learning, human and civil rights, political action in communications, negotiations, classroom management, and other areas of concern to educators. Association workshops are consistently high quality and offered at no or low cost to members.

Representation. Whenever decisions about educators are being made, the NDEA is there representing members' views. The Association represents members in contract negotiations, legislative decisions, and before other decision-making bodies.

Liability Insurance. If you are sued, NDEA's liability insurance will provide you with an attorney and $1 million in coverage for any judgment against you.

Legal Assistance. The NDEA's legal advice goes far beyond liability insurance and attorneys. Any time you have a question about your employment rights or benefits, your UniServ staff will be able to answer those questions. UniServ staff will advocate for you with your administration when you have questions or concerns. And, if you need legal assistance, NDEA's attorney is the best in the state in employment-related law and school law. It's all free to NDEA members.

Legislative Action. The NDEA is recognized as the single most effective voice for educators in your district, community, state, and nation.

Networking. Through NDEA Matters and NEA Online, you will be connected to other teachers from across the state and nation, who are dealing with the same joys and frustrations you deal with, as well as kept current with legislative decisions affecting public education.

Information. The NDEA is an educator's best source of accurate, timely information. The Association keeps current with laws, regulations, and policies about education. Information is as close as a toll-free telephone call (1-800-369-6332) or visit the NDEA Web site at http://www.ndea.org/.

Public Relations. The NDEA informs the public about educators' views and builds educators' images in the public through advertising and public relations activities.