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Congratulations on choosing a career in education!

Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators is a pre-professional organization for college and university students like you who plan to be teachers.

  • $1 million in professional liability insurance while you’re in the classroom. This coverage is important when you’re involved in clinical classroom experiences or student teaching. Many colleges and universities as well as school districts require professional liability insurance coverage. If you student teach in another state or country, your insurance covers you as long as you are enrolled in a Minnesota college or university.
  • Connection with state and national affiliate organizations. Their publications cover professional issues including licensure, graduation standards, peer review and teaching techniques as well as organizational information.
  • Network with other pre-professionals.
  • Expand your leadership skills at the campus level. Education Minnesota works with campus leaders to develop effective chapters.
  • Save money on car, home, health and life insurance; credit cards; entertainment; travel; loans, and more through state and national programs.

One of the best benefits is pre-professional development on your campus and at other meetings on topics such as these:

  • Parent conference tips
  • Legal and ethical issues
  • Survival skills for new teachers
  • Effective use of technology in the classroom
  • Special education
  • Interview and job search skills

How to join

You’re eligible for student membership if you’re enrolled in an Education Minnesota affiliated post-secondary school as an undergraduate or graduate. The Education Minnesota affiliated schools are listed on the online application in the dropdown box.

Join now online!
  • You do not need a member ID number, username or password to apply online.
  • You will need to have your bank (checking or savings) account and routing numbers ready. The system does not accept credit cards.
  • Be sure you are choosing the correct year (Sept. 1-Aug. 31).
  • Please print and keep a copy of your confirmation email.
  • if you are attending a college or university outside of Minnesota, you will want to join as an aspiring educator in that state.
  • Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds.

Once you’ve joined

Your membership begins when Education Minnesota receives your application and payment. Your confirmation email is your proof of membership, and serves as your liability insurance documentation.

Education Minnesota provides the following workshops for aspiring educator members:

Campus membership drive. We explain what Education Minnesota is all about and the benefits (insurance, financial, educational) of membership in Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators. Chapter organizations frequently cosponsor the program. We often provide door prizes or food for the meeting.

Code of Ethics information sessions. We discuss the Code of Ethics for Teachers, and how it applies to students in education programs and to teachers when they become licensed and employed. We share anecdotes to make the code more real to students.

Fall Student Leadership Workshop. We invite chapter leaders to a weekend retreat to meet other campus leaders, learn leadership skills and plan ways to make their campus organizations effective.

Education Minnesota Professional Conference. We offer free workshops specifically geared to the needs of student teachers and new teachers.

Spring Student Leadership Workshops. Newly elected leaders and their advisors meet with other state chapter leaders. We discuss Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators, network with one another and start planning for the following year’s program.

National conferences. Education Minnesota’s national affiliates provide funding for student leaders to attend the National Education Association’s annual Student Leadership Conference and Representative Assembly and the biennial American Federation of Teachers Convention. Students are chosen by their peers in statewide elections.

Each November, the National Education Association hosts the Connections Conference to help students and staff connect around current education issues.

Renewing your membership

Education Minnesota Aspiring Educator memberships are for the current school year. If you have been an Aspiring Educator member in a previous school year, you can renew your membership by signing up again.

Renew online.

Special cases

  • If you already belong to an Education Minnesota local union, contact Daphne Berlin-Fish at 651-292-4827 before completing this application to discuss eligibility.
  • Students from outside the U.S., who have a prior student membership, contact Daphne Berlin-Fish at 651-292-4827 before completing this application.
Questions about your application?

Daphne Berlin-Fish

daphne.fish@edmn.org
651-292-4827

Dues

Dues for Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators are $25 per year along with any applicable campus chapter dues. The membership year runs from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31.

If you’re working in education this school year, you can apply for a rebate of a portion of your dues:

Online dues rebate form

Campus visit/brochure request form

Request a visit by Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators to your campus and/or brochures about EMAE and liability insurance using the form below.

Campus visit/brochure request form

Contact us!

If your college campus doesn’t have a campus chapter, we encourage you to start one. Education Minnesota will provide staff time and some financial assistance to new campus chapters.

You can also find us on social media:

Visit our website
Student program contact

Ilissa Morrow

ilissa.morrow@edmn.org
651-767-1268

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