About NTEA
The North Thurston Education Association has more than 850 members who are certificated staff in the North Thurston Public Schools. NTEA also represents substitutes and the Athletics / Activities Co-curricular positions.
There are eight elected officers, seven appointed chairpersons and a past president who serve as members.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the NTEA is to serve as an instrument through which individual members obtain and utilize the individual and collective power they need to control their work environment, including appropriate compensation, and to use this power to support the professional education community and enhance public education.
Goals
The NTEA shall be a member advocate association and shall develop and maintain association strength and security in working towards the following goals:
- Involvement of the total NTEA membership;
- Effective communication among all stakeholders; and
- Advocate for the personal and professional well being of all members
Representative Council
The decision making body of the Association is the Representative Council. The Representative Council consists of the elected officers, appointed committee chairpersons and representatives from each building.
Each building or worksite may have one representative for each fifty NTEA members (or major fraction thereof).
The Representative Council normally meets on a Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. The meetings are open to all members and are usually held at the District Office.
Affiliates
WEA Chinook UniServ Council - The WEA Regional Program
NTEA is supported by the state affiliate at the District level. The District level support is provided by The WEA Chinook UniServ Council (WEAC).
NTEA is a member of the WEA Chinook Council which represents almost 5000 members from 46 local associations. Geographically, this council stretches from the Pacific Ocean to Mount Rainier and south to Chehalis.
The president of the WEA Chinook is Kathy Axtell. NTEA's UniServ Director is Carol Howard. NTEA Officers, Committee Chairs and Linda Cooper, who was elected NTEA UniServ Representative, serve as members of the WEA Chinook's Representative Council. NTEA Representatives attend monthly council meetings and report back to the NTEA Representative Council.
www.washingtonea.org/my/local/chinook/homepage.htm
Washington Education Association
NTEA is affiliated, at the state level, with the Washington Education Association, an organization of approximately 77,000 members.
NTEA and the WEA Chinook UniServ Council are represented on the WEA Board of Directors by three members elected from the WEA Chinook UniServ Council:
- Valerie VanMeter - Tumwater Education Association
- Terry Fagin - Morton Education Association
- Kathy O'Keefe - Aberdeen Education Association
Also serving as WEA Board Members from WEA Chinook is:
- Clea Peterson - St. Martin's College, Student Chair
The central WEA Office is located at 33434 Eighth Avenue South in Federal Way. WEA's mailing address is PO Box 9100, Federal Way, WA 98063-9100. The toll free phone number is 1-800-622-3393.
National Education Association
NTEA is affiliated, at the national level, with the National Education Association. The NEA has nearly two million members.
The NEA Representative Assembly is the policy-making body of the NEA and meets annually in early July. Between NEA Representative Assembly Meetings, the business of the NEA is conducted by the NEA Executive Committee and the NEA Board of Directors.
The NEA Executive Committee consists of the president, vice-president, secretary-treasurer and six members.
The NEA Board of Directors consists of 174 members. Washington State has four elected NEA Directors:
- David Theisen - Kent Education Association
- Karle Warren - Clarkston Education Association
- Pat Pearson - North Kitsap Education Association
NEA Headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.