Member Benefits

Working in union gives educators the power to make meaningful improvements for students, our profession, public education and our communities. 

But corporate interests want to destabilize unions through legislation at the national and state levels because we are the last line of defense for the middle class. 

Below is just a sampling of research supporting the difference unions make in the lives of educators:

• A study of three decades of research found that in places where educators were unionized and unions were strong, district spending and educator pay were higher -- for experienced teachers in

Student debt is no longer just a burden—it’s become a barrier to the American Dream.

Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for student debt, with the average student debt load more than $35,000 for state college students.

That’s why we created our Degrees, Not Debt program. Your union wants to help relieve your debt burden and make college more affordable and accessible to all. This is particularly important for our public schools. If teaching becomes an unaffordable profession, it will become even more difficult to attract and retain high-quality educators.

We support you with our training options

AFT members work hard—now more than ever—to educate, heal, help and serve our communities. Sometimes our own stress is compounded by a personal or workplace trauma; still, we struggle to be fully present for others. Now the AFT is offering a new, free benefit—trauma counseling—to provide help and healing for our members, whenever needed, wherever a member may be.

Trauma counseling

These AFT-paid trauma counseling sessions with highly trained therapists are completely private and set up to take advantage of the latest communication technologies—phone, text, video and even artificial intelligence

AFT PLUS is the name of the member benefit programs available to AFT members and their families. Many of the programs are provided through Union Privilege, the benefit arm of the AFL-CIO; others are unique to AFT and are coordinated directly through AFT PLUS. Explore the site and learn more about the savings and services available to you as a union member.

Click here to learn more about AFT PLUS Member Benefits.

The union difference is more money in your pockets to buy a home, start a family, pay down student loan debt and save for retirement. https://aflcio.org/formaunion/collective-voice

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