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Despite having only 9 business days annually to drop CCEA membership (July 1 to 15), 497 teachers (source: CCSD) in Clark County concluded paying $600 a year to a union that does not represent their interests is not a good deal. This large scale protest of teachers hits the CCEA, NSEA, and NEA where it hurts, in the pocketbook to the tune of approximately $300,000 in total. Ouch!

One could only imagine how many more teachers would drop membership if given the opportunity year round instead of during the narrow summer window. They don’t tell the new hires about this when they sign up. It is almost like The Eagles song “Hotel California” where you can check in but cannot check out. Pass the word! Warn the new teacher hires before they become victims.

The number of CCSD teachers who have chosen to join the more affordable Association of American Educators (AAE) for $150 annually with better coverage or decided to join the challenging Teamsters is not known at this time. Either way, it is not business as usual in what is proving to be dynamic changes among educators’ attitudes toward the CCEA.