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Joining MEA-MFT is one of the best investments you can make in your career and your future.

How to join

  • For active public service and education employees, please contact our headquarters office for information on joining MEA-MFT.

  • To join Retired MEA-MFT (for retired K-12 or higher education employees), click here.

  • To join Student MEA-MFT (for college students studying to become K-12 teachers), click here for information.

Membership: What's in it for you

Professional development
  • High-quality statewide and local conferences and workshops on a wide variety of timely topics designed to help you in your career.
  • Leadership at local, state, and national levels in promoting high standards of excellence in public education and public service.
  • Publications and research to keep you informed on professional issues in your field.
  • Leadership training.
Securing professional wages and benefits
  • Professional, experienced MEA-MFT staff to assist in collective bargaining for salaries and benefits that honor the important work you do.
Protecting you, your career, your family
  • MEA-MFT staff to help members resolve work-related problems such as grievances, dismissals, workers compensation, and retirement.
  • Assistance to local units in negotiating and maintaining contracts that protect members' rights, working conditions, and salaries.
  • Low-cost, high-quality insurance to help you protect yourself, your family, home, and valuables.
Your voice in issues that affect you
  • Year-round advocacy for members in policy decisions that affect you and your job.
Building community support
  • Year-round efforts to showcase the important, high-quality work our members do through advertising, presentations, and news articles.
Other member services
  • Special discounts designed to save members hundreds of dollars on services such as home financing, no-fee, low-rate credit cards, financial planning assistance, low-cost car and home insurance, and much more. Click here to learn more about these special benefits.
  • Attorney Referral Program for reduced charges on personal legal matters.
  • An opportunity to participate in a representative, member-driven, grassroots organization.