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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!
Aug
26
Fewer Americans Back Obama's Education Programs
Support for President Barack Obama’s education agenda is slipping among Americans, according to a poll released today of the public’s attitude toward public schooling.
The survey, conducted by Phi Delta Kappa International and the Gallup Organization, reports that just 34 percent of those polled would give the president an A or B when grading his performance o...
Aug
21
ECS Education Forum Spotlights Policy Fault Lines
State education policymakers gathered here for a conference this week outlined many of the same challenges as they look ahead to their 2011 legislative sessions, including the question of how far they want to go in supporting a new set of uniform academic standards, and finding ways to cope with a continuing fiscal squeeze.
But lawmakers from around the country taking par...
Aug
17
Obama Stands Firm on Education Agenda Amid Qualms from Lawmakers, Advocates
The Obama administration is standing by its signature education reform initiative, the Race to the Top program, and the policies wrapped up in that competition—even as the aggressive agenda continues to spark pushback, most recently from some civil rights groups.
Calling Race to the Top “the single most important thing we’ve done” on education, Pre...
Aug
17
Teaching Secrets: First Days in the Elementary Classroom
My first day of teaching—15 years ago in a bilingual 2nd grade classroom in Oakland, California—was terrifying, exhilarating, and utterly exhausting. Although I had never felt so unprepared for anything, somehow the first days were smooth. In retrospect, I was really lucky. Those days set the tone for the rest of the year, I later realized.
I have since refin...
Word of Mouth
The Utah Council of Educators is a welcome change in professional representation. With its focus on kids and its collaborative approach with the legislature, I am encouraged about the future of public education. UTCE's student-centered voice resonates well with ...
Tom
Counselor, 10 years
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