Together. A Stronger Voice. Join DSEA today!

Becoming a member of DSEA connects you with a movement of educators and education support professionals supporting each other. Our union advocates for the funding and resources that you, your schools, and your students deserve. This includes: 

A Voice in the Workplace.

Members acting together present a strong, united front to management at the bargaining table and beyond. We fight for your: 

• Contractually Protected Wages and Rights. Your collectively-bargained contract ensures steady employment at a fair wage. Union workers earn higher wages than non-union workers because when workers unite to collectively bargain, we have power. 
• Healthcare. Your bargaining team of colleagues and DSEA representatives negotiate access to healthcare - with the employer paying their fair share of the plan’s costs. 
• Paid Sick/Family Sick Leave. Your paid absence due to your illness or the illness of a family member is a rock-solid benefit negotiated in your contract. 
• Vacation Time. K-12 and higher education support staff, state, & municipal contracts include vacation days so you can have the time off that you deserve. 
• Personal & Bereavement Days. Sometimes emergencies arise. Your contract ensures you have the paid leave you need in these situations. 
• Seniority Rights. You earned your standing in the workplace and your length of employment affords you certain benefits. 
• Just Cause Protection. An employer must have reason to discipline you or terminate you. This protection ensures that everyone gets a fair shake. 
• Grievance Rights. As a union member, you have the power and a formal procedure to object when your rights are violated or you have been unjustly treated. 
• Past Practice Rights. Your workplace norms may be protected even if they are outside of your contract. 

Member Benefits

• Professional Development. DSEA members have access to PD seminars and labor advocacy trainings to support your work in the classroom/workplace. 
• Member Benefits. Members can save hundreds of dollars a year with discounted rates on car insurance, homeowners insurance, appliances, car rentals, and more. 
• Representation. Members are entitled to representation by experts and union attorneys in matters beyond the contract, such as Dept. of Education hearings, retirement issues, human rights violations, and more.