One enrollment connects you to DEA, WOCUT, CTA, and NEA — local backup, statewide muscle, national reach.
Your contract was not given to us. It was bargained — by members, for members, year after year.
Everyone in the unit receives the salary and benefits DEA negotiates. But membership is what funds and powers that bargaining — and it's the only way to get the protections that follow you personally.
Members elect the leadership and bargaining team that negotiate your salary, health benefits, class sizes, and working conditions — and members vote to ratify every contract.
$1 million in Employment Liability Insurance coverage plus CTA Group Legal Services (GLS) — real attorneys when your job, credential, or rights are on the line.
Representation in any meeting that could lead to discipline, site reps on every campus, and a Teachers Advocate on call. You never have to walk into a hard conversation alone.
Liability coverage and legal services only exist for members — and they cover events that happen while you're a member. The day you need them is the wrong day to join.
| What you get | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| Bargained salary, health benefits & working conditions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Site representation on bargained matters | ✓ | ✓ |
| $1M employment liability coverage & group legal services | ✓ | ✕ |
| Voting rights — contract ratification, leadership elections | ✓ | ✕ |
| CTA/NEA insurance, trainings, conferences & member discounts | ✓ | ✕ |
Sign up online with the state organization first — one enrollment automatically joins you to NEA, CTA, WOCUT, and DEA.
Prefer paper? A hard-copy form works too — or join in person at any Rep Council meeting at the WOCUT office.
Email the DEA Secretary so we can verify your enrollment and activate your full membership — voting rights, member communications, and the members area.
That's it. Liability coverage, legal services, and every CTA/NEA benefit are now yours — and your voice counts in every DEA vote from here on.
Questions before you join? Ask your site rep, or email any DEA officer — we'd love to talk.
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