Frequently Asked Questions - Coalition of Independent Educators Association

From International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers: “Associations are organizations of people with a common interest or purpose. People form associations for a number of reasons such as retirement issues, professional certification, and even employee welfare or work issues. A union is a type of association, though with one major difference: members of a union have the legal right to engage in collective bargaining with an employer, and the employer is legally obligated to bargain with the union.”

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The Coalition of Independent Educator Associations (CIEA) is made up of non-unionized education associations across America. Keeping educators connected, CIEA collaborates and focuses on serving its members in each state and on the national level.