Professional Association of Teachers

Annual Dues Increase on July 1, 2007

PAT has made every effort to keep dues reasonable and affordable for our members--and our dues have remained the same for almost a decade. However, increases in operating and insurance costs have made an increase in annual dues unavoidable.

Beginning July 1, 2007, annual dues will be $120 for Active and Associate members and $40 for Student and Affiliate Members.

PAT looks forward to your continued membership. Thank you.

The Professional Association of Teachers is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan education association. PAT was founded in 1995 by teachers for teachers. Our grassroots mission is to pursue excellence in education by promoting the professional development of teachers and other educators, while protecting and promoting their legal, economic and professional rights and interests. PAT holds the same professional philosophy and approach for education as the AMA holds for medicine and the ABA holds for law.

We are an independent, non-profit, non-union, and non-partisan education association. Membership is currently open to all educators (liability coverage benefit currently applies only to Virginia educators).

Goals

To protect the legal rights of our members
To protect the economic interests of the teaching profession
To promote the public image of the teaching profession
To provide professional development opportunities for our members
To improve student learning through the pursuit of teaching excellence

Mission

The active protection of the legal, econimic and professional rights of teachers and other educators, and the promotion of excellence in education through development opportunities and recognition.