AASA Membership
Since its founding in 1865, AASA has been the professional organization for school system leaders: superintendents, principals and those supporting public school leadership.
Your member dues are vital to help AASA support all school administrators. Please use the buttons to the right to process your membership online, download a form to fax or mail, register for an event or shop online. Click here to see the membership categories.
Most districts will pay for your membership to AASA as part of your employment contract. Here is sample language that you can request to include in your contract or as an addendum if your contract is already signed. Sample Contract.
AASA Membership Brochures and Publications
AASA Membership Benefits and Services
AASA provides direct benefits to members to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. Here are a few of the benefits our members find most valuable:
Advocacy: AASA represents your voice and policy positions at the national level. AASA reports news, research and analysis of federal legislation that impacts student achievement.
- Publications: AASA synthesizes news and research to give school leaders timely and useful information, through The School Administrator magazine, e-newsletters, toolkits and research studies.
- Leadership Development: AASA provides broad based conferences and workshops, including the National Conference on Education, the Summer Leadership Institute and the Legislative Advocacy Conference, and individualized training workshiops.
- Children's Programs: AASA champions efforts to improve the lives of children in public schools.
- Insurance: insurance for employees of public school systems, including a $1 million professional liability policy and legal support for job action.
- AASA School Solutions Center: a guide to the best cost-containment solutions providing tools and information that leaders can use to reduce costs and improve services in school systems.
- Executive Consultants: AASA has a set of education consultants available to provide team development and training.
- Special Interest Groups: AASA generates content, resources and links to meet the specific needs of members. Request a sample Rural Fact Sheet.
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- AASA membership for the superintendent
- AASA membership for 5 additional school system members
- Conference and workshop registrations: 8 registrations
- All online materials and AASA Professional Library
$6,689 Value Just $5,885 A 12% savings
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- AASA Active membership
- Unlimited conference and workshop attendance
- Premier attendee upgrade for the NCE conference
- All online materials and AASA Professional Library
$2,199 Value Just $1,500 A 30% savings
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AASA and ALAS Dual Membership This combination membership provides the benefits of both the American Assocation of School administrators and the Association of Latino Admnistrators and Superintendents, with particular focus to current news and resources on issues for Latino students. | |  |
AASA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This comprehensive list provides answers to common questions about membership, AASA's affiliated state associations, and AASA staff, meetings and resources. For questions not covered by the FAQ, please call our membership services center at 703-875-0748 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern).
Welcome New Members
Each month, AASA thanks and recognizes new members by posting the latest listing on the website. Current members are encouraged to contact these new members and welcome them to AASA.
