Skip Navigation
Schools Students Deserve Engaged Families & Communities Smart & Just Policies
Navigating COVID-19 Fair Pay & Benefits Inclusive Workplaces Bargaining & Educator Voice
Learn and Lead Podcast Student Engagement Professional Learning Conferences & Events
Action Center COVID-19: Educating Through Crisis Funding for Students & Schools New from AEA Professional Pay & Respect Racial & Social Justice
Become a Member Become a Community Ally
Our Mission, Vision, & Values Our Leaders Our Members Departments & Staff Work for AEA Media Center Contact Us Awards & Grants
We use cookies to offer you a better search experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
Professional Excellence

Professional Excellence

Supporting educator growth and achievement for more than 125 years.
Take charge of your career. AEA offers many professional development opportunities and resources to help you advance.
Great educators create great public schools. AEA provides the training, tools, and community support for educators to engage students, nurture justice, and excel in their profession.

Learn and Lead Podcast

The Learn and Lead Podcast is for educators, by educators, and we want to bring the world of Arizona public education to you and our thousands of members across the state. Our objective is to provide a platform for the voices of our educator leaders along with some amazing community allies and have conversations about those education topics that are on everyone’s mind.

Student Engagement

We believe that every educator is a learner. That’s why AEA is proud to bring you the best from our educator-leaders: so you have a reliable hub for your pedagogy and practice challenges

Professional Learning

At every stage of your career, AEA helps you grow into your passion and be a leader for your students.

Conferences & Events

At AEA statewide events, members swap stories, share news, challenge each other, learn from leaders — and prepare to change the world.
Amber Gould
When I became a teacher, I knew that the way to improve the teaching profession was to belong to my professional association.
Quote by: Amber Gould, AEA Treasurer
aea podcast block

Learn and Lead Podcast

The Learn and Lead Podcast is for educators, by educators, and we want to bring the world of Arizona public education to you and our thousands of members across the state. Our objective is to provide a platform for the voices of our educator leaders along with some amazing community allies and have conversations about those education topics that are on everyone’s mind.
Learn More

Are you an affiliate?

Find out how AEA provides resources and opportunities for our local affiliates.

What’s on Your Mind?

We’re here to help. Our community comes to us seeking tools (guides, fact sheets, trainings, and more) to help answer everyday questions. We’re here to support you in whatever you need.
Explore All Topics
Read the Latest
Logo

Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education

With more than 20,000 members, the Arizona Education Association (AEA) is the largest professional association for public school employees in Arizona. AEA members are teachers, community college professors, counselors, speech pathologists, bus drivers, secretaries, retired educators and student teachers and they belong to more than 150 local affiliates across Arizona.
About Us
Join AEA

The Arizona Education Association is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

Learn more at NEA.org