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Your rights and workplace

Your Rights & Workplace

We need the working conditions to succeed now—and ensure the next generation of educators joins us.
We believe in taking collective action to ensure the collective good. When we raise our voices, we help every educator get the support they need to join, stay, and thrive in our profession.
We need and deserve fair salaries and benefits. We need and deserve safe workplaces that respect who we are and what we bring to our students. We need and deserve the right to demand change. Let’s redefine the workplace—together.

Retiring With Security Seminars

For the 23rd straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System, NEA Member Benefits, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. PLEASE NOTE: These seminars designed for teachers and those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, so don't delay in reserving your spot! Sessions will run from 4:00-6:00. All sessions offered will contain the same information, so please only register for one session. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Weingarten Rights

Every VT-NEA member is guaranteed the right to union representation during an investigatory interview conducted by his or her employer if the interview could in any way lead to discipline, including termination, or could affect the member’s personal or working conditions
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