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Membership
Program
Membership in GAE-SP
brings with it numerous opportunities and benefits. In addition to
allowing you to make valuable professional contacts and new friends, GAE-SP
and GAE offer their members:
Scholarships
You
have the opportunity to win a $1,000 GAE Scholarship for Excellence.
Rights
Abuses against
student teachers occur with alarming frequency across the nation, so the
NEA Student Program created a Bill of Rights for Student Teachers. This
provides legal assistance to members involved in related litigation so
your rights are protected.
Professional
Libraries
You have access to
the GAE and NEA professional libraries and vast research materials --
two of the most extensive educational research and library departments
in the nation.
Workshops
You may take
advantage of state and nationally sponsored workshops and conferences on
topics that include discipline, coping with stress, teacher
certification, evaluation, and other areas especially designed to meet
the needs of future teachers.
Representation
You have direct representation in establishing chapter, GAE and NEA
policies and positions.
Publications
KNOW
Magazine - The official newspaper of the Georgia
Association of Educators. NEA Today - The annual magazine from the
National Education Association. Tomorrow's Teachers - The annual
magazine for NEA Student members.
Insurance
You
get $1 million worth of liability insurance coverage to protect you
anytime you are involved in work with school children, either student
teaching or observing a classroom.
Opportunities
You have the
opportunity to work with the Association by lobbying to affect change in
such things as teacher education, legislation affecting teachers,
certification requirements, etc.
How to
Join
Visit the GAE site
(click here) to
register with our state organization. |