Professional
Certified Professionals include teachers, counselors, specialists, social workers, nurses, etc.
Education Support Professional/Service Personnel
Education Support Professionals (ESPs) work in many areas: aides, food services, transportation services, custodial and maintenance, clerical services, etc.
Aspiring Educator
Aspiring Educators is intended for students in college and university education programs who are not receiving a paycheck to teach. Clinical Teacher of Record participants (formerly Teachers-in-Residence) will need to move to a substitute membership category to receive the needed coverage. Once employed in a full-time capacity, you will need to move into a full-time membership.
Retired
Retired members can be either retired Professionals or ESPs. Your retired membership will afford you access to the same benefits and discounts you enjoyed as an active member. Your retired membership will also provide liability coverage for you if you are a day-to-day sub and working less than 10 days a month. As a retiree, if you substitute 10 or more day a month, take a long-term position or accept a position for the entire year, you will need to switch to a different membership category.
