The AEA is your voice for quality public education in Arizona. AEA is the most effective advocate for those who work and learn in our public schools, and with nearly 30,000 members, the Association is the largest representative of public school employees in the state.  Download an application and send it to AEA or sign up online through the NEA.  Here are 10 reasons you should join the AEA:

1. Local action
Through your local association, you are part of the negotiations process with your school district. You have a say in decisions about your working conditions, your salaries and benefits, your class sizes, and the professional growth opportunities you have.

2. Information
AEA is your best source of accurate, timely, education information - award-winning magazines and special newsletters, email listservs for news, grant opportunities, and legislative updates, as well as a website, www.arizonaea.org, with a section exclusively for members. Additionally AEA staff remains current on education laws and state regulations and policies. The latest update is merely a phone call or mouse click away.

3. Lobbying
The Association is recognized as the single most effective voice for school employees and students at local school districts, at the Arizona Legislature, and in Congress. Through voluntary donations to special political action funds - not dues money - AEA members help elect friends of education to public office. Local association committees recommend and help elect local school board members who support students and educators.

4. Professional Development
The Association offers high-quality workshops, seminars, and training sessions on education topics like classroom management, mentorship, and student and professional standards, as well as human and civil rights, political action, communications, and negotiations. Also, NEA's Professional Library offers the latest in education publications, new teaching ideas, and practical handbooks, at exclusive, members-only rates.

5. Networking
As a member, you can connect with other teachers and school employees from across the state and nation who are feeling the same joys and frustrations as you. Through Association Facebook pages and electronic bulletin boards accessible through the members-only section of the NEA website, www.nea.org, members can meet online to get news, share ideas, and find solutions to problems.

6. Public Relations
The Association shares the story of public education from the school professional's viewpoint with media across the state, through public school support campaigns, and through outreach to community and parent groups.

7. Legal Assistance
The Association trains leaders at schools and work sites in ways to ensure employees are treated fairly. AEA's Advocacy Help Desk provides fast, easy, and expert assistance to members' questions about employment concerns. Our members also benefit from AEA's attorneys, who are
experts in employment and school law.

8. Liability Insurance
If you are sued over something that happens while you are on the job, AEA's liability insurance will provide you with an attorney and $1 million in coverage for any judgment against you.

9. Representation
Whether it's the state board of education, a legislative committee, or an education coalition, whenever decisions about teachers and students are being made, AEA is there representing educators.

10. Discounts
Many members save with Association discounts on car and health insurance, hotel stays, car rentals, pet care, a credit card, investment opportunities, and more. In many cases, a single use of an Association member benefit program will save more than your dues

   
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