Welcome Back to School: You are not alone

You are not alone

With the Missouri National Education Association, you are not alone. MNEA represents more than 45,000 educators, and we are backed by the largest education union in the nation -- the 3-million-member National Education Association. When you join MNEA you are backed by three unions—local, state, and national—working for you.

Professionalism. Purpose. Power.

As an educator, you are the expert on what is best for schools and students. That’s why educators should work closely with policy creators and lawmakers on decisions affecting schools and students. 

Experience the Missouri NEA Difference. 

Don't just join an organization. Get involved in a movement! Together, we can create great public schools for every student, regardless of zip code. 

To be eligible for active membership, you must work in Missouri at a K-12 public or charter school or a public college or university. MNEA isn't just for teachers; our members include public school teachers, librarians, counselors, coaches, school psychologists and psychiatrists, administrators, and faculty in colleges and universities. We are proud to include among our membership all categories of education support professionals: bus drivers and custodians, teacher aides and paraprofessionals, nurses, school secretaries, and food service workers. Our members are employed in school districts across the state, as well as in-state schools, community colleges, and university campuses.

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First-time members receive the following: 

$0 dues until September.
50% OFF dues in year one.*
33% OFF dues in year two.*
16% OFF dues in year three.* 

*First-time members or returning public school staff receive $0 dues until September. New members qualify for three-year reduced dues. The reduced dues structure is 50% off state and national dues in year one, 33% off state and national dues in year two, and 16% off state and national dues in year three. Returning members who were not members during the 2024-2025 membership year qualify for 50% reduced state and national dues in the 2025-26 year. They pay full dues in the second year of membership.