All these services are free to MEA members. To access these services, click on Member Rights . Professional Development MEA TEA, and NEA provide special training and workshops in many areas of instruction and other areas of concern to members. Association workshops consistently receive high praise. Every Association member will receive national, state, and local award-winning publications with the latest information about education developments, grants, and related issues.
Members have a direct contact with colleagues across the state and throughout the nation.
Discounts Many members consistently save more than their annual membership dues through Association discounts on everything from tires, vacation packages, and homeowners insurance to credit cards and loans. When decisions are being made concerning public education, its teachers, or its students, your association is there representing you at the State Board of Education, at the Memphis Board of Education, in education coalitions, and before legislative committees. MEA, TEA, and NEA are always in your corner, fighting for the continued advancement of Public School Employees and their concerns. Lobbying When you cannot be there in the legislature, your Association will protect your interests. On every level the Association is recognized as the single most effective voice for public education.