Anchorage Education Association
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The Anchorage Education Association is a Local Affiliate of *NEA Alaska which is an affiliate of National Education Association
[edit] Affiliate to NEA-Alaska
NEA-Alaska Mission Statement:
NEA-Alaska exists to be an advocate for an excellent public education for each child in Alaska and to advance the interests of public school employees.
Fact Sheet
Purpose: The National Education Association of Alaska is an organization of more than 13,000 teachers and education support professionals throughout Alaska who are dedicated to providing an excellent public education for every child in Alaska.
Membership: Certificated members, who make up approximately three-quarters of our 13,000 members, include teachers, school nurses, librarians, counselors, psychologists, physical and speech therapists and coaches. Other members are Education Support Professionals, or ESPs, who include school secretaries, custodians, classroom aides, cafeteria workers, maintenance workers and other support employees. NEA-Alaska/Retired has more than 1,300 members.
Affiliates: Some 67 local associations in virtually every school district in the state are affiliated with NEA-Alaska. In turn, NEA-Alaska is a state affiliate of the 2.7 million-member National Education Association (NEA), headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Structure: NEA-Alaska employs 26 full-time staff, who are based in offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
Governance: NEA-Alaska is a representative, grass roots democratic organization in which all policy, budgetary and goal decisions are member-driven. The Delegate Assembly of nearly 400 members meets each January and is NEA-Alaska’s top policy-making body. Members elect the president, vice-president, NEA Delegate and 23 regional directors on the board of directors. The board meets six times a year to administer policies set by the Delegate Assembly.
Programs: NEA-Alaska serves Alaska students and families as a statewide leader in promoting high standards of excellence in education for every child. Major programs for our members include: year-round advocacy for increased, adequate and sustained funding for our schools; community organizing for greater resources for education; professional advice, training, organizing and other assistance in issues of education excellence, including implementation of the federal “No Child Left Behind” law in Alaska; professional and member lobbying and political action through campaigns to inform the public where candidates stand on important education issues; contract bargaining and member advocacy for employee rights; comprehensive communications, public relations and image advertising; member benefits/services such as professional liability insurance, attorney referrals, non-profit health insurance trust; and an active organization of retired members.
History: NEA-Alaska was founded in 1922 in Ketchikan and in 1997 celebrated its 75th anniversary.
NEA-Alaska's triangle symbol: The letter pi in the symbol is the first letter of the ancient Greek word for education, paideia. The arrow symbolizes education's focus on the future. The triangle represents an association membership united in purpose at the national, state and local levels.
