NEA+v.+AFT

=** AFT (American Federation of Teachers) vs. NEA (National Education Association)**=

We are women and men in a wide range of professions, including preK-12 teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; early childhood educators; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are all professionals just like you, who have come together to improve our lives and, especially, the lives of those we serve.
 * Mission of the AFT:**

Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world
 * Mission of the NEA:**

- 1.4 million members strong - Work well with the community to achieve common goals in school - Power to bargain, negotiate, and improve things to achieve goals. - Benefits such as: o Endorsed insurance o Health o Legal and financial services o Travel and enterprise o Shopping o Scholarships o Loan forgiveness - 5 divisions that protect: o K-12 educators o Para professionals and other school personal o Higher education staff o State and local government employees o Nurses and healthcare professional - Basic. For $30 a year, you will receive the benefits listed below, including the quarterly magazine, American Educator. - Advanced. For $60 a year, you will receive all the benefits listed below plus $1 million in occupational liability insurance and up to $10,000 in legal defense protection.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">AFT Strengths **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">- 3.2 million strong - NEA strongly supports these aspects in the education - Focused on student success - No Child Left Behind Act: Making sure that every student passes. - Professional Pay: Increase the starting salary for new teachers - Minority outreach programs - Drop out preventions for students to continue in education and not drop out. - Great public school is the focus for every student. - Collaboration with other teacher and students is the common goal. - Achievement gaps are important. - No fee disclosed on the website. - Strong compensation for their members.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">NEA Strengths **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">- Require memberships, and membership fees - Provide funding, scholarships, and grants for educational professionals. - Many members in both groups - Very strong information on both websites supporting their organization. - Focus is on the success of the students and the teachers. - Provided lesson plans, professional questions, and benefits to all members.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Commonalities of AFT and NEA **

The **Decision** is yours!! Links: AFT [] NEA []