DEA is the union of the educators of HBUHSD — bargaining our contract, defending our rights, and standing together for our students and our profession.
Every salary schedule, every prep period, every protection in our contract exists because educators stood together.
The District Educators Association represents the teachers, counselors, librarians, and certificated staff of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. We are a proud affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association — which means when you join DEA, 310,000 California educators stand behind you.
Bargaining power, $1 million in employment liability coverage, group legal services, and the full slate of CTA/NEA member benefits — from insurance programs to trainings to travel discounts.
See benefits & join →Leaves, evaluations, working conditions — your contract is full of protections that only help you if you know they exist. Plain-language guides to the provisions members ask about most.
Read the guides →Attend a site meeting, come to Rep Council, or serve — as a site rep, on the PAC/QEC team, or on the Executive Board. The association is exactly as strong as the members who show up.
Ways to get involved →Our strength has never come from a building or a budget — it comes from nine faculty rooms full of people who look out for each other. Whether you have questions about your contract, need someone in your corner, or want to help shape where we go next, DEA is here, and so am I.
Emailing DEA leadership? Please start your subject line with “DEA”. Site reps for every campus are listed in the members area.
