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Governance & Policies

Your Voice, Our Power
Help us shape MAE’s policies and strategic direction to build our collective power, advance opportunities, and build capacity for students, educators, their families, and communities
MAE members play a key role in our union’s bylaws, legislative priorities, budget, and more. You can learn about these policies below. Have ideas on how we can better utilize your education, talents, and passion in our efforts? Visit our Contact Us page to let us know.

Our Strategic Plan

To grow and strengthen the Mississippi Association of Educators, we will organize our members around issues that impact teaching and learning as well as the communities in which our students live and the lives of our students within those communities.

Governance & Policies

Help us shape MAE’s policies and strategic direction to build our collective power, advance opportunities, and build capacity for students, educators, their families, and communities

Our Legislative Priorities

Every year, MAE advocates on behalf of students and members to the Mississippi Legislature so that we can create the best and strongest public schools. Check out our priorities for the coming 2023 legislative session.
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Applying curriculum that is equitable, affirming, and challenging helps us to develop scholars who are ready to compete in a global society.
Quote by: Erica Jones, President, MAE

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Advocating strong public schools for every student and every public school employee

Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE) represents thousands of Mississippians—educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends—who believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
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The Mississippi Association of Educators is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

Learn more at NEA.org