Application for Local Affiliation

Local Affiliation Information for the National Education Association of the United States

A local group must have current affiliation information with the NEA in order to qualify for the allocation of NEA delegate credentials as outlined in the NEA Constitution and Bylaws.

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Section I: To be completed by the State Affiliate

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State Affiliate:

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State Staff Contact Name:

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Email:

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IMS Local ID Number (10-digit):

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The local organization meets the requirements for affiliation stipulated in the governing documents of the State Affiliate and has been granted affiliate status by the state (NEA Bylaw 8-9):

Yes

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If the local has not been affiliated with the State Association, please indicate the reason:

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Do you wish to have the original certificate of charter and cover letter sent to the State Association staff contact or directly to the Local Association president?

State

Local

Section I: Local Contact Information

Date of application

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Full Name of Local Association

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Jurisdiction (county, district, higher education institution, etc.) represented by the Local Association (as indicated in the local bylaws or constitution):

Are there other locals in the same jurisdiction representing the same membership categories as this local?

Yes

If you answered Yes, name the Local Association(s):

Street Address of Local Association:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

General Email (if any):

Main Phone:

Local Association President

Term Start:

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End:

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Street Address of President:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Email:

Phone:

Section II: Current Membership Data

1. Total local members eligible for NEA Active membership:

2. Current number of NEA Active members:

3. Composition of Local (select one):

All-inclusive

Professional staff only (classroom teachers, faculty, administrators)

Nonsupervisors only (classroom teachers, faculty, education support professionals)

Classroom teachers only

Education support professionals only

Administrators/supervisors only

Other (Please specify):

Other – Please specify

4. Level (select one):

Elementary / secondary

Elementary / secondary / higher education

Community / junior college

Voc Tech Institution

All higher education

University / 4-year college

Other (Please specify):

Other – Please specify

5. Check appropriate job classification(s):

Classroom teachers / faculty

Administrators

Education support professionals

Paraprofessionals / academic professional

Technicians

Secretarial / clerical

Custodial / maintenance

Skilled trades

Food service

Bus drivers / transportation / mechanics

Other (Please specify):

Other – Please specify

Section III: NEA Bylaw 8-7 Minimum Standards for Local Affiliates

Pursuant to the decision to seek affiliation with the National Education Association made by a duly constitute body of this local organization on 04/14/2026, I, , on behalf of the hereby apply for affiliation with the National Education Association and affirm that the named local is in compliance (by virtue of its governance documents, policies, and practices) with the minimum affiliation standards as set forth in NEA Bylaw 8-7 below.

The Association shall not affiliate a local association, including a dual-national local affiliate, unless it meets the following minimum standards:

Each affiliate shall apply the one-person–one-vote principle for representation on its governing bodies except that (i) the affiliate shall take such steps as are legally permissible to achieve ethnic-minority representation at least proportionate to its ethnic-minority membership and (ii) the affiliate may adopt a provision in its governing documents that would permit that local to allocate a minimum of one (1) representative or delegate to members at each work site of a school district or higher education institution within the jurisdiction of the affiliate. Where an all-inclusive affiliate exists, it shall provide proportionate representation between its nonsupervisor members and its supervisor members;
The affiliate shall conduct all elections with open nominations and a secret ballot.
The affiliate shall require membership in the Association and in its state affiliate where eligible. If an affiliate enrolls education support professionals in any membership category and as a matter of policy seeks to recruit and represent such members, the affiliate (i) shall grant them full rights of participation and (ii) shall require them to be members of the Association and its state affiliate where eligible;
The affiliate is comprised predominantly of persons who are eligible for active membership (or the equivalently designated membership category) in the state affiliate, unless the state affiliate by action of its board of directors (or equivalent governing body) approves such affiliation. This requirement shall not apply to any local association that was an affiliate of the Association as of the effective date of this amendment.
The affiliate shall be reviewed by the Association to determine compliance with minimum standards for affiliation at least once every five (5) years;
The affiliate shall have the same membership year as that of the Association;
The affiliate shall guarantee that no member of said affiliate may be censured, suspended, or expelled without a due process hearing, which shall include an appropriate appellate procedure; and
The affiliate shall deny membership to an individual while said individual is denied membership in the Association pursuant to Bylaw 2-3.d.

Terms of Affiliation

Under the terms of NEA Bylaw 6-5, the NEA Executive Committee is granted the power to censure, suspend, or expel affiliates pursuant to the requirements of the Constitution, Bylaws, or other written policy of the NEA. The local further agrees that upon withdrawal or disaffiliation from the NEA, it will relinquish all rights to thereafter use in its name “education association, teachers association, education support association, faculty association” or any equivalent phase.

Signature of Local President:

For electronic submissions, typing name in the field above shall constitute legal signature.

Date

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Local Affiliation Information for the National Education Association of the United States

Section I: To be completed by the State Affiliate

Section I: Local Contact Information

Section II: Current Membership Data

Section III: NEA Bylaw 8-7 Minimum Standards for Local Affiliates

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