Welcome to the Vermont-NEA
"The Union of Vermont Educators"
Vermont-NEA is the largest union in the state, with more than 12,000 members. But we're more than just a union -- we're a voice for the men and women who are in our classrooms every day, giving their all to ensure a bright future for our state's children. We want to know why you belong -- and why you joined. Please take a moment and let us know.
Thanks for belonging. Thanks for being an educator. And thanks for doing what you do every day to keep our local public schools Vermont's most important resource.

BREAKING: Less than a week out, state’s largest union gives Vermont a D+ on overall preparation for safe start of school
- Sep 03 2020
- Vermont-NEA: Lack of Statewide Reopening Approach Leaves Districts, Parents, Students, and Educators on Their Own ... Read More
Vermont-NEA Releases Detailed Roadmap to Safe Reopening
- Jul 30 2020
- Resumption of Schools Requires Phased-In Approach Vermont-NEA issues detailed roadmap to ensure safety for students, educators, communities MONTPELIER – The union representing Vermont’s educators today released details of its phased-in approach ... Read More
BREAKING: Governor's Opening Delay Good First Step Toward Safety
- Jul 28 2020
- Governor’s Order Good First Step in Safe Return to School Extra time should lead to phased-in approach to upcoming school year MONTPELIER – Gov. Phil Scott’s order to delay resumption of instruction until at least Sept. 8 is a good first step in... Read More
BREAKING: Scott Misses Mark by Scuttling Statewide Schools Reopening Commission
- Jul 10 2020
- Gov. Scott Misses Mark by Scuttling Statewide Schools Reopening Commission ... Read More
BREAKING: Vermont-NEA Task Force Issues Requirements for Safely Reopening Schools
- Jun 11 2020
- Educators Issue Requirements for Safely Reopening Schools Vermont-NEA Task Force Outlines Comprehensive Steps for Safety, Health, and Learning MONTPELIER – A group of 25 educators from across the state issued a comprehensive list of requirements... Read More
BREAKING: Educator, Parent Voices Essential to School Reopening
- Jun 10 2020
- School Reopening Must Be Guided by Health and Safety Educator, Parent Voices Essential to Any Resumption of In-Person Instruction MONTPELIER – In the wake of the governor’s announcement that schools will reopen in the fall, educators and parents... Read More
Vermont-NEA Representative Assembly
- March 20th
Retiring With Security Seminar
- March 18th 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Retiring With Security Seminar
- March 11th 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Retiring With Security Seminar
- March 4th 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Retiring With Security Seminar
- February 17th 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Retiring With Security Seminar
- February 11th 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
- February 6th 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
Retiring With Security Seminar
- February 3rd 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Retiring With Security Seminar
- January 28th 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Retiring With Security Seminar
- January 21st 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- For the 18th straight year, Vermont-NEA, in collaboration with the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System and NEA Member Benefits, is sponsoring free, intensive, and informative workshops on how you can plan for your retirement. Seminars are open to members. Note: These seminars are designed for those in the Vermont State Teachers' Retirement System. This year, the workshops will be strictly virtual. These workshops will fill up fast, usually within a week or two after registration opens, so don't delay in reserving your spot! All sessions run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Pension Town Hall with Treasurer Beth Pearce
- January 12th 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm
- Virtual
- As we continue to further understand the challenges faced by the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System – and the steps that need to be taken – we are pleased to announce an all-member Pension Town Hall with Vermont Treasurer Beth Pearce. Pearce will give a brief overview of how we got where we are and how we can work together to preserve the decades-old pension that provides retirement security for teachers. After that overview, she will take your questions. Please register to be provided with the event link. And if you want to see how some politicians will try to take advantage of the pandemic to go after public employee pensions, please register for this virtual town hall.
Fall Organizing Training Session 6: Developing Membership Campaigns
- January 6th 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm
- Virtual
- Want to know how to get your colleagues more active in the union? Interested in building member power in your local and/or building? Curious about organizing but not really sure how to do it or where to start? This virtual training series will be a deep dive into workplace organizing strategy and techniques. It is designed to equip local union leaders (especially building reps and membership contacts/chairs) with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop successful organizing campaigns. We will cover how to conduct an effective one-on-one organizing conversation; build and maintain a worksite organizing committee; plan and execute an organizing campaign to address a workplace issue or support local bargaining; effectively engage members in organizing efforts and recruit new and potential members into the local. The training is broken into six, two-hour virtual sessions, each addressing a different element of organizing but designed to build off of and reinforce one another. We highly recommend that participants attend all six sessions. If that is not possible, each session also functions as a stand-alone training. Session will include interactive elements. We have attempted to make sessions as engaging and participatory as possible within the constraints of a virtual platform.