If you’re enrolled in an SBEC-approved teacher certification program seeking your initial certification, you’re eligible for free membership, which includes full access to all TCTA programs, including TCTA’s legal services and professional liability insurance coverage during your unpaid semester(s) of student teaching.
If you are paid by a school district for student teaching or are working for a school district in another capacity (such as an aide, substitute or teacher), you do not qualify for free student membership. Certified teachers seeking additional certifications or advanced degrees do not qualify for student memberships. Those ineligible for student membership can click here to join TCTA as an Active or Associate member.
NOTE: Coverage for the 2025-26 school year will begin Aug. 1, 2025, or the date you join, whichever is later.
Have questions? Contact us by calling 888-879-8282 or emailing membership@tcta.org for more information.
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