Advocacy

UniServ program

Missouri NEA's UniServ program consists of professional staff who are dedicated to advocating for MNEA members and public education. UniServ directors assist MNEA members and local associations with organizing, collective bargaining, grievances and event planning. With six offices across the state, you can easily find a UniServ office in your area.
 

Regional office directory

Collective Bargaining

Missouri NEA believes collective bargaining is the key to great public schools. Teachers and other school employees are empowered to do their best work on behalf of Missouri's children when the rights of these employees are respected.

Missouri education employees should have the legal right to organize and bargain collectively the terms and conditions of their employment and other matters of mutual concern, including the development of instructional programs and policies. Some education employees have been subjected to unilateral changes in their working conditions during a contract period while being denied the right to participate in the decision-making process.

As of May 29, 2007, Missouri education employees regained the right to bargain collectively for the terms of their employment.

A voice at the Capitol

MNEA membership gives you a voice in policy making and decisions that improve education, reduce class size, ensure safe schools, secure technology resources and expand community involvement in schools. In additions, MNEA delivers the following:

• Full-time lobbyists working on your behalf in the Missouri legislature and U.S. Congress
• Daily and weekly state and federal legislative updates when legislators are in session
• Campaigns to elect pro-education lawmakers and work on ballot issues that affect public education

Visit the At the Capitol section of this Web site to find out more about MNEA’s legislative platform and how we are working for you.