Professional organizations

[Blackheart]

Are they worth it? If any of you are members, which one(s) do you belong to and why? I'm especially interested in organizations in Texas, since that's where I hail from.

[hweber]

Depends on what you are teaching. I teach science and belong to the NSTA - great expenditure. There are other groups for each discipline. Also the National Middle School Association is good too if you teach middle school.

[seastarmath]

The National Education Association (NEA) usually has state and local groups. For liability purposes, I think it is helpful to belong to such an organization unless you take out separate liability insurance.

I teach math and also belong to NTCM, though if I had to choose only one, it would be NEA.

[baby duck]

In Texas, you have TEA (your local NEA branch). There are a couple of others. I always joined ATPE (Association of Texas Professional Educators, I think) strictly for the liability coverage. That is really all the unions are good for in Texas. Though sometimes the discount cards come in handy, too.

[Oak Tree]

Of course I'm in the union. Heck yes it's worth it.

[Blackheart]

Thanks for the help, everyone!