Join Your Union
As an educator joining your union is a critical part of your drive for student success and professional excellence.
Becoming a member lets you take ownership of your profession and have a voice in the decisions that affect your students and your career.
Join with the 120,000 other members of the Florida Education Association.
Together we’re fighting for good jobs, fair pay, safe working and learning conditions, and respect on the job.
Find and join your local union today!
Joining your local union connects you to a national movement of educators 4-million members strong. Use the form to join your local union today!
There are many good reasons to join your union and the more than 120,000 members of the Florida Education Association, including:
A voice on the job
Acting alone we can only do so much. But being active and engaged in your union gives you a powerful, collective voice about the future of teaching and learning.
Democracy
Your local union and FEA are grassroots organizations run by and for their members. Every member has a vote.
Respect
Educators in Florida join their union because they want respect and the right to continually improve their professional practice.
You're part of a national movement
Your local union membership includes membership in the Florida Education Association as well as our two national affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA).
Strength in Numbers
Union members negotiate local contracts covering nearly every aspect of their work lives and take collective action for their students, schools and communities.
Professional growth and development
You have the opportunity to grow as an educator by collaborating with colleagues in your district, across the state and around the country.
Resources and help filling out your FastTrack form
Joining your union with a FastTrack form is safe, secure, easy and takes most members less than 5 minutes to set-up!
Additional resources
Joining your union with a FastTrack form is safe, secure, easy and takes most members less than 5 minutes to set-up!
This step-by-step PDF walks you through the steps of signing up with a FastTrack form.
Frequently Asked FastTrack Questions
- Where do I go to complete my registration or change my information?
- Can I sign up for eDues without using my online banking credentials or if I don't do online banking?
- What is a micro-deposit and where do I enter my micro-deposit code?
- I've followed the instructions, but what if still need help signing up to eDues?
- Why did Florida lawmakers outlaw payroll deduction?
Where do I go to complete my registration or change my information?
To complete your registration or to change your information at any time, you can visit https://portal.floridaea.org and login using your email address and the password you chose when you created your FEA portal account.
Can I sign up for eDues without using my online banking credentials or if I don't do online banking?
Yes! If your bank is not found in our automated list or you don’t want to use your bank log in credentials, you can use your routing number and account number to link your bank account.
This option does require an added step.
Plaid will send a $0.01 microdeposit to your account. Once you’ve received the microdeposit return to https://portal.floridaea.org, click the blue VERIFY NOW button and enter the three letter code (after the #) attached to the deposit you received from Plaid.
Your eDues set-up will not be complete until you have logged back into the FEA member portal to enter the three letter code.
You will know the process is successful when you see the green box in your member portal.
What is a micro-deposit and where do I enter my micro-deposit code?
Micro-deposits are an easy way for Plaid to verify your bank account information. There are 3 easy steps to completing your enrollment with your micro-deposit.
- Plaid verifies your bank account by depositing $0.01 with a three-letter code (e.g., #ABC, #JNP, #HWM).
- Check your bank statement 1-3 business days after linking your account — you’ll see the $0.01 deposit next to a code like #ABC. The three letters after the # are your code. (No statement access? Call your bank.)
- Log in to your member portal, click VERIFY NOW and enter the code. A green box confirms you’re done.
I've followed the instructions, but what if still need help signing up to eDues?
Many of your friends and colleagues have already signed up for eDues. You can start by asking them for help.
If you need additional help, contact your local union office (using the widget above).
Why did Florida lawmakers outlaw payroll deduction?
This type of “paycheck deception” legislation is nothing new and has been pushed across the country to weaken unions. In 2024 — despite massive opposition from workers in Florida — the Legislature passed and Gov. DeSantis signed SB 256, which outlaws payroll deduction for most public employees. They believe converting 150,000 members to a new way of paying dues will take time and energy away from organizing for better contracts, more funding for public education, pro-public education candidates and respect on the job.
Where do I go to complete my registration or change my information?
To complete your registration or to change your information at any time, you can visit https://portal.floridaea.org and login using your email address and the password you chose when you created your FEA portal account.
Can I sign up for eDues without using my online banking credentials or if I don’t do online banking?
Yes! If your bank is not found in our automated list or you don’t want to use your bank log in credentials, you can use your routing number and account number to link your bank account.
This option does require an added step.
Plaid will send a $0.01 microdeposit to your account. Once you’ve received the microdeposit return to https://portal.floridaea.org, click the blue VERIFY NOW button and enter the three letter code (after the #) attached to the deposit you received from Plaid.
Your eDues set-up will not be complete until you have logged back into the FEA member portal to enter the three letter code.
You will know the process is successful when you see the green box in your member portal.
What is a micro-deposit and where do I enter my micro-deposit code?
Micro-deposits are an easy way for Plaid to verify your bank account information. There are 3 easy steps to completing your enrollment with your micro-deposit.
- Plaid verifies your bank account by depositing $0.01 with a three-letter code (e.g., #ABC, #JNP, #HWM).
- Check your bank statement 1-3 business days after linking your account — you’ll see the $0.01 deposit next to a code like #ABC. The three letters after the # are your code. (No statement access? Call your bank.)
- Log in to your member portal, click VERIFY NOW and enter the code. A green box confirms you’re done.
I’ve followed the instructions, but what if still need help signing up to eDues?
Many of your friends and colleagues have already signed up for eDues. You can start by asking them for help.
If you need additional help, contact your local union office (using the widget above).
Why did Florida lawmakers outlaw payroll deduction?
This type of “paycheck deception” legislation is nothing new and has been pushed across the country to weaken unions. In 2024 — despite massive opposition from workers in Florida — the Legislature passed and Gov. DeSantis signed SB 256, which outlaws payroll deduction for most public employees. They believe converting 150,000 members to a new way of paying dues will take time and energy away from organizing for better contracts, more funding for public education, pro-public education candidates and respect on the job.
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