TEA Every Member Option The Thompson Education Association active full-time & part-time membership dues for teachers and building principals includes $11 Every Member Option (EMO) for political activities, such as local school board races and helping to elect pro-public school candidates. TEA's Small Donor Committee oversees these funds.
Many of our Local Associations and UniServ Units collect additional EMO contributions with membership dues. These include Aurora, Littleton, Boulder Valley, School District 14, District 12, Brighton, Colorado Springs EA, Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Cherry Creek, Jefferson County Education Association, Pikes Peak Uniserv, Pueblo County Education Association, Pueblo Education Support Professionals Association, St. Vrain Valley Education Association and Poudre Education Association.
Local Association and UniServ Unit EMO contributions are voluntary, and members have the right to a refund of these contributions. Providing U.S. Citizen information is voluntary, however it is collected in order to refund Every Member Option contributions to non-U.S. citizen members in accordance with Colorado law.
Only U.S. citizens may contribute to EMO.
Requests for refunds are accepted via mail by December 15th of the membership year. TEA will refund the EMO by check if the member notifies TEA in writing before December 15th.
Thompson Education Association Small Donor Committee: Lindsay Cook Alex Lindsey, Co-Chair Daniel Lutz Julie Norton Mike Pintaric, Chair Sue Teumer Uniserv Staff - Cindy Glanzer & Greg Grote
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Glanzer at the TEA Office @ 970-667-1832