Membership
Membership is the Foundation
SDEA members have a voice in the decision making of our Association. This includes voting on a new contract, and electing officers and other governance representatives. Member input has helped new unit members adjust to the profession, to conditions in the District and to do outreach in the community for support of our schools. Our union is currently working on meaningful and effective educational reform. Teachers and other credentialed professionals are represented on District committees that affect our professional lives. These and many more activities are carried on by the San Diego Education Association. The involvement of our more than 6,500 members is what makes us strong!
Now that the Supreme Court ruled against public sector unions like ours in the anti-union Janus case, it is more important than ever that the members of SDEA understand why joining and remaining an active member of SDEA is so important.
On this page you can find resources, links, videos, and member testimonials that will help you understand the threat that the loss of fair share poses, along with the information and resources that will help help us stay strong in a post fair share world.
Videos
The Big Picture Video: Strengthen Unions
Resources
Everyone a member in ’96 and still strong today!
SDEA members receive the following benefits, which are not available to non-members:
- Ability to shape and mold the Association through active participation
- Ability to influence the direction of the Association with input and ideas
- Voting rights to elect leaders, set policy, and ratify contracts
- Access to trainings, workshops, and seminars
- $1 million professional liability insurance
- Legal services on both professional and private matters
- Life insurance
- Financial planning
- Discounted car/life/home insurance
- Salary protection
- Leisure/travel at reduced rates
- Scholarships
- Low interest credit cards
- Disaster Relief contribution (FACT)
To become a member of SDEA, click here!
Note: To become an SDEA sponsor, download our 2023-2024 SDEA Vendor-Sponsor Advertising Packet For more information, please contact SDEA Office Specialist Nanette Najera (619) 283-4411 x 120.
News
May 31, 2024
Tentative Agreements Reached on All Contract Reopener Items! Ratification Vote Begins Next Week
On Wednesday, we reached tentative agreements with the District on the remaining contract reopener items regarding evaluations and postponing bargaining on…
May 17, 2024
Overwhelming Majority of Outstanding SDEA Member Layoffs to Be Rescinded by Tomorrow
Thanks to SDEA and allied community members’ organizing, we’ve been able to reach an agreement with SDUSD on a side letter that will result in the rescinding…
April 30, 2024
No Layoff School Board Action Recap
On March 6th, the SDUSD Board of Education voted to approve issuing preliminary layoff notices to over 200 SDEA unit members. These layoffs are entirely…