Washington County Teachers Association

* One Voice for Educational Excellence*

Representing Washington County Teachers Since 1921

Benefits of Membership

  •  Negotiated Agreement
  • Collective Bargaining.
  • Assistance with contractual matters.
  • Contract maintenance.
  • Issue Organizing.
  • Sick leave bank.
  • Gives teachers a voice on district committees such as calendar, evaluation, career ladder.
  • Issues can be brought to the administration through the common concerns committee.
  • Advice and support when needed.
  • Entitles you to vote on the contract and contractual matters.
  • Gives you representation on all work-related matters.
  • Assistance with matters covered by state law i.e. termination hearings when fired, lawsuits, etc.
  • Liability Insurance.
  • Assistance with professional, non-contractual problems (e.g. student, parent, public conflicts).
  • Full-time legislative representatives promoting member interests.
  • Attorney referral for personal matters.
  • Life Insurance (Dues-Tab) at no cost.
  • Member Benefits (NEA loans, CDs, Tax-deferred, credit card, auto and home insurance, etc)
  • Access to Owl.org, the professional site for NEA members devoted to "Educators Helping Educators."
  • Professional assistance and development.
  • Participation in establishing the direction for legislation and bargaining.
  • Access to state and local association professional development programs.
  • All WCTA/MSEA/NEA communications.
  • Partner in powerful local, state and national professional organization focused upon you.
  • The NEA family - WCTA, MSEA and NEA work constantly to protect, promote and strengthen member rights through a variety of avenues:
    • UniServ
    • Legal Services
    • Professional Development
    • Research
    • Bargaining Assistance
    • Benefits
    • Human and Civil Rights
    • Staff Assistance at Conferences and Workshops
    • Offices and Office Supplies
    • Shared Projects
  • Support for candidates in local, state and national elections.
  • Even in a non-bargaining year the Association is busy. These and other programs go on at all times:
    • Teaching and learning initiatives.
    • Research.
    • Training of leaders and bargaining units.
    • Office maintenance.
    • UniServ.
    • Lobbying.
    • Monitoring of state and federal agencies.
    • Monitoring of retirement funds.
    • Legislative programs
    • Community relations
    • Public relations and employee image programs.
    • Contract enforcement
 
Last Updated - 05/02/2010