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Benefits of UTCE Membership Include...
- Professional Development Activities/Workshops
- $2 Million in Educator Liability Insurance
- Legal Services and Legal Defense Insurance
- Local Retail and Service Provider Discounts
- Classroom Mini-grants and Educator Scholarships
- Strong, Trusted Voice on Utah's Capitol Hill
- Advocacy with School Boards and Superintendents
- Collegial Network of Utah Educators
- UTCE Newsbriefs and Internet Resources
Utah's Professional Voice for Career Educators
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In addition to strong professional support and representation, each member enjoys important liability insurance and legal protection upon joining. Membership in UTCE is only a fraction of the cost of union dues. Please take a moment and learn more about the benefits of joining UTCE. For a quick summary of benefits click on the "fees and benefits" tab above.
First Year Teachers Enjoy Big Savings!
Welcome to Teaching! First year teachers enjoy all of the benefits of UTCE membership at a discount throughout their first year of teaching. New educators can join now for only $12.50 per month. Take advantage of your first year status and join Utah's professional association of teachers, the Utah Council of Educators.Teachers now have a choice! UTCE encourages teachers to make an informed decision with regard to their professional representation. We hope you take a minute and evaluate your options and learn more about Utah's professional association of educators.
What does it mean to be an educator?
Teachers, custodians, secretaries, bus drivers, administrators, aides, maintainance workers, and counselors — UTCE believes that all of these employee groups are instrumental in developing the academic, social, and human potential of students. Leaders of UTCE are working to break down the traditional barriers that exist between employee groups.
Classified employees are invaluable to the educative process and the development of our children. Their contributions should not be marginalized, but respected and appreciated as a critical component of the overall goal in education.
UTCE is bringing the concerns of classified professionals to the forefront of important discussions. UTCE represents the interests of our classified members with the same level of enthusiasm and commitment as we do with our certified members. UTCE benefits are enjoyed equally by all members. Welcome classified educators!
College Students Get Big Discounts!
Welcome to teaching! University and college students who are interested in joining the Utah Council of Educators can join at deep discounts while they are still in school. Membership in UTCE is available to aspiring educators who are working towards teacher certification in an accredited program.
It’s a great idea to have the professional support of UTCE and have strong liability insurance and legal defense while you are student teaching. Join online in less than 3 minutes.
Utah educators now have a choice for professional representation! Join Utah's fastest growing professional association of career educators!
Feb
26
Charters Near Top and Bottom of California Rankings
California charter schools are more likely than non-charters to be among the states' top performers—but also more likely to be among the laggards—a new report concludes.
The second annual "Portrait of the Movement," released by the California Charter Schools Association on Thursday, offers a mixed picture of the sector's standing, compared wi...
Jan
27
Federal pilot program expands to all states
At some schools and community centers across the country, baked chicken, steamed broccoli, apple slices, whole-wheat rolls, and milk are on the menu—but not just at lunch.
While breakfast and lunch programs have long been a common part of the school day, all states now have the opportunity to serve students free after-school suppers, too, with the money for the meal...
Dec
05
N.Y. Principals Turning Against New Evaluation System
More than 650 principals in New York have signed a letter protesting the new teacher-evaluation system the state is implementing as part of its Race to the Top agenda, according to an article in the New York Times. Points of contention include the allegedly haphazard way the system was put together, inconsistent applicability across subjects and grades, and a heavy reliance on what the princ...
Nov
05
Could Teachers Be Displaced by Technology?
Will Richardson says that teachers urgently need to redefine their professional role in light of advancements in technology and prevailing expectations for schools. If teachers' main purpose is seen as improving student achievement as reflected in test scores, he argues, they will soon be displaced, for all practical purposes, by technology. To punctuate his point, he highlights a new da...
Word of Mouth
Classified employees have often been overlooked and our needs have been largely ignored.... I felt it was time for a change. UTCE recognizes the important contributions of good people who work behind the scenes in support of teachers and students.
Gwen
Secretary, 16 years
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From the News Archives
- 09/17/2011Some States, Districts Abandoning Performance Pay
- 09/05/2011Linking Student Data to Teachers a Complex Task, Experts Say
- 08/20/2011Teacher-Coaching Boosts Secondary Scores, Study Finds
- 08/19/2011Nearly 1 in 10 Children Diagnosed With ADHD
- 07/31/2011Duncan: Teacher Salaries Should Be $60,000 to $150,000
