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Our message for TCEA Members and Potential Members


 "The mission of the MEA is to ensure the 

education of our students and the working 

  environments of our members are of the 

                       highest quality"

**Join TCEA/MEA/NEA today at Join! **


Who We Are
The Michigan Education Association (MEA) is a self-governing education association, representing about 120,000 teachers, education support professionals and higher-education employees throughout the state.
MEA started in 1852 as the Michigan State Teachers Association with 20 teachers in Ypsilanti. Today, headquartered in East Lansing, we are the largest single public employee union in the state and the third largest education association in the United States. We are also affiliated with the National Education Association. Since our beginning, public school employees have joined together to win and protect basic rights that help ensure they are treated with the fairness, respect and dignity they’ve earned.
Through collective action, MEA is dedicated to the purpose of serving our members’ employment goals, interests and needs, while advocating for quality public education.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."  Margaret Mead

Teachers, by nature, are that group of thoughtful, committed citizens that change the world on a daily basis! Your education unions are comprised of people who joined with colleagues to form an impactful group, that tirelessly advocates for public school, students, and our profession. 

Why should I join? How will the Union benefit me/my family?

  • Free member life insurance
  • $1,000,000 professional liability insurance
  • Local MEA financial investment and insurance
  • MESSA healthcare (MESSA is a Union product, if membership is low, local units are at risk of losing MESSA and being assigned a healthcare plan by their employer)
  • MEA support in contract negotiations 
  • Experienced legal assistance to protect your rights and privileges
  • Free legal representation in the event you have a job related legal issue
  • Discounts to members including: car, home and life insurance as well as household, vacations, oil changes, local merchants.
  • Free MEA professional development 
  • Free online PD offering SCECHS
  • Online masters credit
  • Voting on: Contracts and contractual issues, leadership positions at the local, state, and national level
  • Ability to run for local, state and nation Union positions
  • State and local scholarship opportunities for dependents of members
  • Being part of a greater influence on local and state public education 
  • Join online today Join TCEA/MEA/NEA

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