Member Services

Here are the advantages of becoming a member of Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota (AHEM), Education Minnesota, AFT, NEA, AFL-CIO

General benefits

• Negotiated contract (wages, leaves, working conditions, etc.)
• Grievance representation on a variety of issues
• Right to vote on local union issues
• Local, state and national publications
• Access to Savings card (discounts on products and services nationwide)

Job protection

• $1,000,000 employment liability insurance
• Benefits from the Education Minnesota Crisis Fund during tough negotiations/strikes

Legal

• Assistance of Education Minnesota staff attorneys for work-related situations covered by Educaiton Minnesota policies
• Criminal attorney if accused of inappropriate conduct at work

Professional development

• Training and information on a variety of topics
• Regional meetings for teachers and education support professionals
• Grants from Education Minnesota's Foundation
• Workshops for career development and licensure credit

Federal and state action

Lobbying on your behalf for:

• Funding for education
• Affordable health insurance
• Pension benefits/pension fund stability
• Job protection
• Better working conditions
• Continued high-quality education for students and high standards for educators

Voluntary sponsored member benefits

• Financial and retirement planning
• Mortgage and realty services
• Long-term care insurance (for you, spouse and parents)
• Auto and home insurance
• Auto buying and leasing
• Motor club
• Credit cards (with reward points program at no cost)
• Travel packages and discount travel
• Bose music products
• Credit unions
• Attorney referral for non-work-related situations
• Other product discounts through AFT and NEA

General benefits

• Negotiated contract (wages, leaves, working conditions, etc.)
• Grievance representation on contract issues