general member survey vi presented to: nea west region field team october 24, 2007

General Member Survey VI

Presented to:NEA West Region

Field TeamOctober 24, 2007

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DELVING INTO THE DEMOGRAPHICS


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The “typical” NEA member

U.S.

Female 79%

Married 80%

Avg. Age 46.7


West

77%

82%

45.8

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Age

2007 Membership Type State Type Length of Membership Gender Total Sample ESP Teachers Bargaining Non-bargaining <4 years 4+ years Male Female

20 – 29 9 2 10 9 9 30 4 8 9

30 – 39 19 7 21 19 19 20 18 22 18 40 – 49 23 30 22 23 24 22 24 21 24

50 – 59 39 44 38 39 38 24 43 38 39 60+ 9 16 8 9 9 4 10 11 9

Refused 1 1 1 1 1 -- 1 -- 1 Mean 46.7 50.9 1 45.9 46.8 46.6 39.9 48.4 2 46.6 46.8

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Highest level of education completed?

U.S.

High School 6%

Some College 8%Bachelor’s 33%Master’sor Higher 53%


West

3%

8%

48%

41%

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Covered by a collective bargaining or negotiated agreement?

U.S.

Yes 79%

No 13%

Don’t know 8%


West

75%

18%

7%

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Years as a member?

U.S.

3 years or less 19%

4 years or more 81%


West

20%

80%

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Held Association position (%Yes)

Committee member 17%

Special project 17%

Association representative 12%

Officer 5%

Convention delegate 3%

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Association Position

Exhibit 33a HELD SOME ASSOCIATION POSITION IN PAST YEAR

2007 Membership Type State Type Length of Membership Gender Total Sample ESP Teachers Bargaining Non-bargaining <4 years 4+ years Male Female

Yes 32 31 32 33 26 16 36 34 31 No 68 69 68 67 74 84 64 66 69 Q29 Summary of responses to positions held in the past school year.

Exhibit 33b ASSOCIATION POSITIONS HELD IN PAST YEAR

(% Yes) 2007 Membership Type State Type Length of Membership Gender

Total Sample ESP Teachers Bargaining Non-bargaining <4 years 4+ years Male Female Committee member 17 12 18 2 18 3 13 7 19 5 20 16 Special project participant 17 14 18 18 3 13 9 19 5 17 18

Association or building rep 12 15 11 12 14 2 14 5 12 12

Convention delegate 3 4 3 3 6 4 1 4 5 4 3 Officer 5 9 1 4 5 4 1 6 5 8 6 4 1 Significantly higher than Teachers 2 Significantly higher than ESPs 3 Significantly higher than Non-bargaining 4 Significantly higher Bargaining 5 Significantly higher than < 4 years 6 Significantly lower than other age groups Q29 I am going to read a list of Association positions in which you may have served during the last school year. For each item please answer yes or no. During the last year, were you a(n)…?

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A LOOK AT OUR NEWER MEMBERS(Those who have been members three years or less)


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Joined Association when first eligible? (Newer)

U.S.

Yes 77%

No 19%

Don’t know 4%


West

68%

30%

2%

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Main reason for joining? (Newer)U.S.

No choice 22%

Legal protection 15%Wanted to bepart of Association 14%

Influence offriend/colleague 9%Contract negotiations 7%


West

5%

32%

12%

17%

8%What do you think?

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Reasons for not joining?U.S.

Did not have the money 23%

Never asked/not aware 13%

No understanding of what received for dues 12%

Benefit not worth the cost 11%

Not good information 9%

Don’t agree with issues 4%


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REASONS FOR REMAINING A MEMBER&

THE VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP(All Members)


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Main reasons for remaining a member?

U.S.

Representation/bargaining 29%

No choice/must belong 21%

Legal defense 16%

Member benefits 13%

Liability insurance 10%


West

43%

6%

26%

11%

22%

Assn. Position

33%

15%

13%

13%

7%

What could this tell us?

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Recommend membership to a non-member colleague?


U.S.

Yes 83%

West

90%

Newer 77%

ESP 79%

Non-bargaining 90%

Bargaining 81%

Assn. Position 91%

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First two things to recommend membership?

U.S.

Representation 41%

Legal defense 21%

Member Benefits related 13%

Liability insurance 12%

Workshop/ 9%professional development


(Asked among those who would recommend membership)

Newer

29%

16%

15%

7%

10%

West

48%

11%

13%

8%

8%

Assn. Position

45%

18%

12%

10%

14%

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How valuable is Association membership?

U.S.

5 (Very valuable) 20%

4 25%

3 35%

2 12%

1 (Not at all) 7%


5-4-3-2-1 point scaleNewer

13%

18%

40%

16%

10%

West

20%

24%

41%

10%

4%

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What would make membership invaluable?

U.S.

Don’t know 51%


West

54%

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Is there a single program that makes Association invaluable?

U.S.Yes 24%

No 71%

Don’t know 5%


West30%

67%

3%

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What is that single program?

(Asked among those who said “yes”)

U.S.Negotiations 24%

Liability coverage 12%

Legal services 11%

Representation 9%


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INVOLVEMENT&

PARTICIPATION


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How many times participated in Association activities in past school year?

U.S.

None 35%

1-5 times 45%

6-10 times 11%

More than 10 9%


West

27%

54%

12%

7%

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Reason that best describes why active past school year?

A. I feel it is my turn

B. No one else is willing or available to handle the responsibilities

C. I have an obligation to help my colleagues through the Association

D. My involvement helps me become more skillful or knowledgeable

E. Part of my professional responsibility


(Asked among those who served)

5%

8%

22%

22%

42%

Assumptions we could make??

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How involved in community activities and organizations?

(Five point scale) U.S.5 (Very involved) 16%

4 15%

3 28%

2 21%

1 (Not at all) 19%


West12%

18%

29%

25%

16%

Assn. Pos.21%

18%

32%

16%

13%

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Involved with which groups or organizations? U.S.

Charitable causes 75%

Religious leader or committee member 44%Other fund raisinggroups 32% Mentoring organizations 27%


West

71%

57%

45%

30%

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Involved with which groups or organizations?(continued)

West

30%

25%

23%

21%


U.S.Neighborhood groups 32%

Music or art groups 26%

Civic associations 24%

Political campaigns 19%

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Money you give in average year to charities, religious, and social causes? U.S.

Up to $100 6%

$101-500 25%

$501-1,000 14%

$1,000-2,500 16%

$2,501-5,000 14%

$5,000-10,000 8%

Over $10,000 2%


West

8%

29%

16%

13%

13%

8%

1%

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Willing to make $5 contribution to help elect candidates who support Association positions?

U.S.

Yes 31%

No 66%

Don’t know 3%


West

30%

66%

4%

Note: Question changed

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Would be willing to contribute $5 if the issues were class size, discipline, or parental involvement?

U.S.

Yes 29%

No 65%

Don’t know 6%


(Asked among those NOT willing to make a $5 contribution)

West

31%

66%

3%

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Would make a $25 political contribution?

U.S.

Yes 43%

No 50%

Don’t know 7%


(Asked among those who said they WOULD make a $5 contribution)

West

27%

61%

12%

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Does your building/work site have an Association Rep?

U.S.

Yes 87%

No 9%

Don’t know 4%


West

90%

6%

4%

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Talked with the Rep about Association business in past year?

U.S.

Yes 80%

No 19%


West

80%

20%

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Asked to assist the Association?

U.S.

Yes 49%

No 50%


(Asked among who talked with a Rep)

West

52%

47%

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HEALTH CARE COVERAGE


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Participate in a health care program through your education employer?

U.S.

Yes 86%


West

80%

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Why not?

U.S.

In another plan71%

Not eligible 11%

Cannot afford 6%


West

75%

--

20%

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Source of non-education related health insurance?

(Asked among those with another plan)

U.S. Spouse or other household member 91%

Another job 4%

Medicare 3%


West

93%

3%

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Education health plan covers?

(Asked among those with a plan)

U.S.

Member and family 71%

Member only 28%


West

52%

48%

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Education-related health plan changes over last three years?

U.S.Benefits same; Cost have increased 38%

Benefits and costsabout the same 25%

Benefits reduced;Costs have increased 19%

Benefits improved;Costs have increased 12%

Don’t know/refused 6%


(Asked among who have health care coverage)

West 37%

21%

26%

10%

6%

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VIEWS ON THE LEVEL OF PAY

& SALARY SYSTEMS


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Is your annual salary based on the following factors?

Percent “Yes”U.S.

Years of service 90%

Attaining academicdegrees 76%

Additional work likecoaching/club sponsorship 62%


West

87%

76%

65%

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Is your annual salary based on the following factors? (continued)

Percent “Yes” U.S.

Mentoring studentsor other educators 34%

Acquiring knowledge & skills 17%

Positive assessment ofperformance by administrators 9%


West

29%

19%

7%

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What is the starting salary fora teacher in your district?

2006 Survey 2007 Survey

Starting $31,110 $31,870_______________________________________What would be a “fair” starting salary? $36,710 $37,350________________________________________Difference $5,600 $5,480


(Asked among teachers)

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What is the starting salary for ESP in your job classification?

(Asked among ESP members)

2006 Survey 2007 Survey

Starting $16,190 $16,900________________________________________ What would a “fair” starting salaryfor ESP?$22,010 $22,270________________________________________ Difference $5,820 $5,370


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Should educators’ pay be based on these factors?

(Asked among teachers) Yes U.S.

Years of service 98%

Educational degreesor credits 97%

Demonstrated classroomskills or knowledge 83%

Administrator evaluations 44%

Peer evaluations 27%

Subjects taught 26%

Student test scores 12%


Yes West

97%

96%

90%

47%

29%

32%

11%

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Level of agreement about potential pay systems for educators?

(Asked among all interviewees. Percent who said 5 or 4 on five-point scale)

U.S.Extra pay for additionalKnowledge or skills 67%

Extra pay for hard-to-staffschools 53%

Extra pay for personnelShortages 47%

Pay based on job performance 46%


West

73%

53%

46%

48%

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Level of agreement about potential pay systems for educators? (continued)

(Asked among all interviewees. Percent who said 5 or 4 on five-point scale)

U.S.Pay based partially on employeeevaluations 29%

Current salary schedule isappropriate 24%

Pay based totally onemployee evaluations 11%

Pay based partially ontest scores 4%

Pay based totally ontest scores 1%


West

31%

20%

9%

3%

2%

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FURTHER FINDINGS


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Aware of NEA Member Benefits?

Yes 91%


U.S.

93%

West

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Degree of familiarity with NEA Member Benefits

Familiar (5 or 4) 22%

Some familiarity (3) 34%

Not familiar (2 or 1) 44%


(Asked among those aware of NEA MB)

5-4-3-2-1 scale U.S. West

30%

31%

39%

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Have you held a second job outside of education over the past 12 months?

U.S.

Yes 21%

No 79%


West

24%

76%

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When did you hold second job? (Asked among those who worked second job)

U.S.

Throughoutthe year 66%

Summer 22%

School year 11%


West

66%

32%

2%

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Comments/Questions

general member survey vi presented to: nea west region field team october 24, 2007

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