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Association of American Educators (AAE)
26012 Marguerite Parkway, Suite 333
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Mr. Gary Beckner, Executive Director
Phone: 800-704-7799
Fax: 949-595-7970
Website: http://www.aaeteachers.org
Association of Educators in Private Practice
N7425 Switzke Road
Watertown, WI 53094
Ms. Chris Yelich, President
Phone: 800-252-3280
Fax: 920-206-1475
Email: yelichris@aol.com
Website: http://www.aepp.org
AEPP is a non-profit, national professional organization made up of private practice educators. Their mission is based on five ideals: to support and advance the education of students; to aid and assist educators in private practice in performing their lawful functions; to enhance the effectiveness and professionalism of educators in private practice; to encourage, sponsor, and facilitate the intercommunication and sharing of ideas and issues identified as common and relevant to educators in private practice; and to promote and exchange the instruction and training of an educated citizenry.
Christian Educators Association International (CEAI)
P.0. Box 41300
Pasadena, CA 91114
(626) 798-1124/(888) 798-1124
Web: http://www.ceai.org
Email: info@ceai.org
Christian Educators Association International has been serving Christian teachers in public schools since 1953. CEAI is a national organization with members in all 50 states, and offers an insurance alternative to NEA / AFT as well as other benefits. CEAI also provides resources on teacher's rights in public schools, Equal Access Law, etc.
Teachers for Better Education
18495 NW 78th Avenue
Hialeah, Florida 33015
Email: tbe@worldnet.att.net
Website: http://home.att.net/~tbe/home.htm
Teachers for Better Education (TBE) is a national organization for educators whose purpose is to discuss and promote education reform in the public school system, including the use of charter schools, education tax credits, opportunity scholarships and public school vouchers.
Alabama Conference of Educators (ACOE)
2715 Bell Road PMB #404
Montgomery, AL 36117-4366
Phone: 866-266-2263
Richard Andrews, Director
Website: www.goacoe.org
Email: email@goacoe.org
Arizona Professional Educators
1424 South Shapley Drive
Mesa, AZ 85204
David E. Smith, Executive Director
Phone: 888-834-5182
Fax: 480-503-2830
Website: http://www.azpe.org
(888) 834-5182
Arkansas State Teachers Association (ASTA)
P.O. Box 5143
Bella Vista, AR 72714
Phone: 877-742-2782, 501-876-2021
Jody Parsons, Director
Website: www.astapro.org
Email: astapro@earthlink.com
Professional
Educators Network of Florida
2017 Delta Boulevard, Suite 102
P.O. Box 37460
Tallahassee, FL 32315
Mr. Tracey Bailey
Phone: 850-386-3131
Fax: 850-386-1807
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
2971 Flowers Rd. South, Suite 151
Atlanta, GA 30341
Dr. Barbara Christmas, Executive Vice President
Phone: 770-216-8555
Fax: 770-216-8589
Website: http://www.pageinc.org
Indiana Professional Educators (IPE)
6919 East 10th Street, Suite B-4
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Mrs. Jane Ping, President
Phone: 317-356-2883
Fax: 317-357-3379
Email: ipe@indy.net
Website: www.ipeteachers.org
Professional Educators of Iowa (PEI)
1228 Sunset Drive, Suite C
Norwalk, IA 50211
Mr. Jim Hawkins, Executive Director
Phone: 515-981-4511
Fax: 515-981-5621
Email: ProEdla@aol.com
Website: http://www.peiowa.com
Kansas Association of American Educators (KANAAE)
P.O. Box 3256
Olathe, KS 66063
Doug Barnett, President
Phone: 913-764-3566
Fax: 913-764-3566
Kentucky Association of Professional Educators
P.O. Box 24506
Olathe, KY 40524
Ruth Green, Director
Phone: 606-278-7016
Fax: 606-278-7016
Associated Professional Educators of LA (A+PEL)
7912 Summa Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3416
Ms. Polly Broussard, Executive Director
Phone: 800-364-2735
Fax: 225-766-5053
Email: apel@tlxnet.net
Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE)
629 North Jefferson
Jackson, MS 39202
Dr. Mel Buckley, Executive Director
Phone: 800-523-0269
Fax: 601-355-5519
Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA)
407 South Sixth Street, P.O. Box 458
Columbia, MO 65205
Kent King, Executive Director
Phone: 573-442-3127
Fax: 573-443-5079
New Mexico Association of Classroom Teachers
640 North Almedra
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Clarence H. Fiedler, Treasurer
Phone: 505-524-7210
Professional Educator of North Carolina
309 West Millbrook Rd., Suite 111
Raleigh, NC 27609
Ms. Amy Van Nostrum, Executive Director
Phone: 919-788-9299
Fax: 919-788-9307
Ohio Professional Educators
6969 Stonecreek Avenue, NE
North Canton, OH 44721
Mr. Richard Wingerter, Director
Phone: 330-492-1687
Fax: 330-492-6381
Association of Professional Oklahoma Educators (APOE)
P.O. Box 565
Norman , OK 73070
Ginger Tinney, President
Phone: 405-321-3175
Fax: 405-321-8897
Email: info@apoe.comWebsite: http://www.APOE.com
Keystone Teachers Association
PO Box 868
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Mr. Randy Hoffman, President
Phone: 717-432-1727
Fax: 717-432-8851
Email: info@keyta.org
Palmetta State Teachers Association (PSTA)
2010 Gadsen Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Dr. Elizabeth Gressette, Executive Director
Phone: 803-256-2065
Fax: 803-779-2839
Professional Educators of Tennessee (PET)
Suite 130, Four Corporate Centre, Cool Springs
810 Crescent Centre Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: 800-471-4867 or 615-778-0803
Fax: 615-778-0149
Walter Jewell, Executive Director
Website: http://www.teacherspet.com
Email: pet@teacherspet.com
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
305 East Huntland Drive, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78752-3792
Mr. Doug Rogers, Executive Director
Phone: 512-467-0071
Fax: 512-467-2203
Website: http://www.atpe.org
Association of Charter Educators (ACE) of Texas
P.O. Box 684884
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-583-3245
Fax: 512-835-8384
Website: www.aceoftexas.org/
Congress of Houston Teachers
P.O. Box 56282
Houston, TX 77256
Michael Verdone, President
Phone: 713-572-4311
Fax: 713-572-4554
Virginia Professional Educators
P.O. Box 885
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0885
Phone: 888-873-9661
Fax: 540-834-4091
Tracey Bailey, Acting Executive Director
Website: www.VirginiaEducators.org
Email: info@VirginiaEducators.org
Northwest Professional Educators (NWPE)
P.O. Box 28496
Spokane, WA 99228-8496
Phone: 800-380-NWPE (6973), 509-466-1228
Fax: 509-466-1229
Jeff Leer, President
www.nwpe.org
Email: info@nwpe.org
Northwest Professional Educators, located in Washington state, is an affiliate of the Association of American Educators and the Coalition of Independent Education Associations.
West Virginia Professional Educators (WVPE)
Route 1, Box 25-B
Redhouse, WV 25168
Dr. Ernie Page, Executive Director
Phone: 304-586-3451
Fax: 304-472-0772
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