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Journalism Education Association Inc. is the only independent national scholastic journalism organization for teachers and advisers.
To activate or renew your membership, choose the appropriate membership for your needs, and submit a payment.
Currently, our system is not immediately updating online payments. If your payment is made during off hours, your account will be updated and/or activated during the next business day.
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Active Teachers and Advisers | |
| Teacher/Adviser 1-year If you are currently teaching or advising middle school, high school or college journalism, choose this option for a single-year membership. (Or see two-year, three-year, or lifetime membership options below.) $95.00 | |
| Teacher/Adviser 2-year If you are currently teaching or advising middle school, high school or college journalism, choose this option for a two-year membership. $190.00 | |
| Teacher/Adviser 3-year If you are currently teaching or advising middle school, high school or college journalism, choose this option for a two-year membership. $285.00 | |
| Lifetime Teacher/Adviser If you are currently teaching or advising middle school, high school or college journalism, and plan to stay involved for the long-term, this membership is a money-saver. JEA members wanting to take advantage of the lifetime teacher/adviser rate will receive a bonus incentive if they become a lifetime member between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. In celebration of JEA’s 2024 centennial, new lifetime members will save $100, paying only $799. *Beginning July 1, 2024, the lifetime member/teacher rate will be $899. $799.00 | |
Retired Teachers and Advisers | |
| Emeritus Teacher/Adviser 1-year If you have retired from teaching or advising middle school, high school or college journalism, and are still interested in scholastic journalism, choose this option for a single-year membership. $35.00 | |
Administrators/Non-teachers |
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| Administrator/Non-teacher 1-year If you are school superintendent, curriculum specialist, principal, assistant principal, librarian, CTE coordinator or other educator who is not a classroom teacher, choose this option for a single-year membership. (Or see the two-year option below.) $95.00 | |
| Administrator/Non-teacher 2-year If you are school superintendent, curriculum specialist, principal, assistant principal, librarian, CTE coordinator or other educator who is not a classroom teacher, choose this option for a two-year membership. $190.00 | |
Associates |
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| Associate 1-year If you are a professional practicing journalist or a vendor who works with scholastic journalism, choose this option for a single-year membership. (Or see the two-year option below.) $90.00 | |
| Associate 2-year If you are a professional practicing journalist or a vendor who works with scholastic journalism, choose this option for a two-year membership. $180.00 | |
College Students | |
| Student Associate 1-year If you are majoring or minoring in journalism, education or a related field, choose this option for a single-year membership. $25.00 | |
International Members |
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| Teacher/Adviser 1 year, Outside the United States If you are currently teaching or advising middle school, high school or college journalism, and live anywhere outside of the United States, choose this option for a one-year membership with includes international shipping fees. $115.00 |
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Institutions | |
| Institutional 1-year If you are an organization such as a library, news organization or foundation, choose this option for a single-year membership. $115.00 | |
Affiliate Membership Organizations | |
| Affiliate 1-year If you are a state or regional scholastic press or adviser association, choose this option for a single-year membership. $115.00 | |
Support scholastic journalism | |
| JEA operations Choose your donation amount | |
| Future Teacher Scholarship Fund Choose your donation amount | |
| Journalist of the Year Scholarship Fund Choose your donation amount | |
| Support the student press rights Choose your donation amount |