(Dues $731)
Any (certified) person who is regularly employed in a professional education capacity in a New Jersey public school, college, university, institution, or agency. Active members must join on a unified basis at the national, state, county, and local (if eligible) levels.

(Example: teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses and comp ed teachers, full-time or contracted substitutes, etc.)

Active supportive membership

(Dues $360)
Any person employed in other than a professional education capacity in a public or state school, college, university, or other institution or agency operating under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Active supportive members must join on a unified basis at the national, state, county, and local (if eligible) levels.

(Example: School secretary, clerk, custodian, bus driver, cafeteria staff, etc.; teacher aides and paraprofessionals who are under the supervision of a fully certified teacher.)