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NDEA membership has remained steady throughout its long history with approximately 8,500 education employees. Most members are classroom teachers, but we also have school support staff workers, retired teachers and future teachers among our ranks. We are a part of the 3.2 million member National Education Association with affiliates in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and overseas schools.

The Association policy is approved by a Representative Assembly of delegates from about 196 local association across the state. Each local is allowed at least one delegate to represent their membership no matter how small. Delegates meet each year for a weekend in April to approve policy and a budget. The Association's 15-member Board of Directors meets about 10 times a year to oversee implementation of that policy and otherwise propose new policy and direct Association business.

The NDEA is led by a full-time president, who is elected for a two-year term and who may run for three consecutive terms.

The Association's staff is headed by an executive director. The staff includes six UniServ directors, who live and work in the NDEA's six regions across the state, a director of communications, a director of instruction and professional development, a director of advocacy, a business manager, and five support staff.