Welcome to the American Federation of Teachers for the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Our member counties include Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan, Hampshire and Mineral Counties.
AFT Membership has countless benefits.
- $1 million in professional liability insurance
- $35,000 legal defense fund ($5,000 if not completely exonerated)
- $36,250 accidental death & dismemberment insurance (coverage doubles if accident occurs on the job)
- $5,000 term life insurance at no cost for 1 year
- Low rates on auto, home and renters insurance
- Union Plus College Scholarship program
- Union Plus Health Savings Program
- Union Plus Retiree Health Insurance
- Discounts on AT&T wireless
- Union Plus Mortgage Company: Mortgages for Union Families
- Books and Resources through First Book
- Travel discounts (hotel, car rental, theme parks including Disney)
- Discounted Prepared Meals Through DinnerTime
- Outstanding advocacy in Charleston, WV and in Washington DC (four registered WV lobbyists working for all members)
- Professional Development
- Grievance representation; RIF and Transfer representation; disciplinary action representation
- Experienced field representatives as well as outside attorneys assigned based on needed specialty All representation and benefits are excluded for events which originate prior to or during a lapse in membership
- Share My Lesson School Resources
- Union Plus Free College Benefit
Joining AFT is only a view clicks away. You can become a member of AFT today by filling clicking the link below:
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