MSTA is the voice of Maryland’s public school teachers and education support professionals.
Joining a professional association is an important step in building your career. It’s about your success as a public school educator. At MSTA, we know that your success means student success.
MSTA’s 67,000 members—public school teachers, education support professionals and administrators—constitute the largest, most influential group of employees in Maryland.
Every new member allows us to raise the volume on issues that have a direct impact on our success: school funding, workload, salaries and benefits, school safety, minority achievement, privatization, professional development, working conditions and other important issues that affect employee and student success. MSTA is the 67,000-member Maryland affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), which represents over 2.8 million education employees across the country. MSTA is the state’s largest professional employee organization. Members include elementary and secondary teachers, education support professionals, paraprofessionals, school administrators, retired educators, higher education faculty and students preparing to become teachers. MSTA supports 42 local affiliated associations throughout Maryland.
When you join MSTA, you receive:
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Legal protection A $1 million liability insurance policy protects you from false accusations.
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FREE! Life insurance Up to $50,000 guaranteed life insurance.
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Professional support in negotiating salaries and benefits and assistance with workplace issues, professional development, leadership training and job-related legal matters.
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ACCESS Savings Program Get discounts on retail, dining, services, lodging and more.
MSTA/NEA’s Member Benefits Package Includes money-saving home and auto insurance packages, plus complete financial services with investment, loan and credit card programs.
We are a full-service professional association
Your professional association provides advocacy services for members at the local, state and national levels. You can be sure your interests as an educator are being heard by the right people in the right places.
Your local association negotiates your contracts and makes sure your employee rights are upheld.
MSTA provides lawyers, lobbyists, school reform and communications specialists to support the needs of members and local associations.
The 3.2 million-member National Education Association (NEA) advocates for school funding and reforms in federal law* and aids state organizations such as MSTA through organizing, legislative and financial support.
*For example: NEA filed suit against the federal government for underfunding the so-called No Child Left Behind Law, which made it nearly impossible for states to comply with the mandates of the law.
