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There’s been numerous dialogue amongst nonprofit associations like TCEA, TLA, TEPSA, and others not too long ago across the altering idea of membership. Years in the past, folks joined associations and different service organizations just like the Kiwanis, Lions Membership, and Shriners as a result of that’s what everybody did. Becoming a member of was nearly a ceremony of passage, an indication that you just had been a accountable, mature grownup.
Right now, the idea of becoming a member of one thing appears to be of much less significance. Belonging to a company doesn’t appear to suit with the Netflix view of the world: paying for a month-to-month subscription to a service you need to obtain. And, admittedly, typically it’s exhausting to see the worth in paying for a membership. In comparison with belonging to Amazon as a “Prime member,” the advantages will not be as obvious.
So Why Be part of TCEA?
Membership in a company like TCEA, nevertheless, continues to be very related and wanted. TCEA gives a connection in a world the place we’re more and more alone. Statistics present that one in three folks, or near 33 p.c, of individuals within the U.S. expertise loneliness frequently. Sixty-one p.c of youthful folks within the U.S. say they’re chronically lonely. Seventy-three p.c of Millennials say they’re lonely. Despite the fact that we have now expertise that may join us collectively now greater than ever, we really feel alone. That’s the place belonging to an affiliation like TCEA might help.
With TCEA, you might be related to 85,000 different educators like your self who need to share their experiences, their issues, and their joys. You and all the different members are working towards a standard function: innovating instructing and studying with the usage of expertise. You’re striving to make the world a greater place, one pupil, one classroom, one campus, one district at a time. You’re NOT alone!
And whereas different organizations could also be working towards related objectives, there are a number of the reason why TCEA is your best option.
- Membership in TCEA is cheap. The fee to hitch TCEA is simply $49. And if you are going to buy a web based course or register for one in all our skilled improvement occasions and conferences, it’s included free of charge.
- Membership in TCEA will not be an ongoing cost. As soon as you’re a member in TCEA, you could have a lifetime membership. All the advantages, all the assets, all the skilled studying are yours for so long as you need them at no extra price.
- Membership in TCEA connects you not solely to others like your self in related job roles, however it additionally connects you to educators in numerous areas of accountability. As a librarian, for instance, you undoubtedly need to join with different librarians. And you’ll! However once you be a part of TCEA, you can even join and study with educational coaches, lecturers, campus directors, faculty professors, tech specialists, and extra. Your circle will not be restricted to these identical to you — it’s broad and empowering.
- Membership in TCEA reminds you that, whereas it could not appear to be it, the world continues to be an exquisite place. And we are able to make a optimistic distinction in it each single day, collectively.
- Membership in TCEA gives helpful, related assets {and professional} studying. Weekly recorded webinars on subjects which might be essential to you; day by day blogs with suggestions and educational methods; members-only newsletters that use AI to offer solely the tales and knowledge you need; updates on what’s occurring with AI, tech, and advocacy points; and a web based group the place you possibly can share any time, anyplace with others who perceive you and what you’re going by: these are the ways in which TCEA helps you as you’re employed to make the world a greater place.
In case you’re not at present a member, I strongly encourage you to be a part of TCEA at present. This group has modified my life in so many superb methods, and I do know it could do the identical for you. Let’s proceed our studying journey collectively!
