Join us!

Are you training to be a teacher or lecturer, or are you qualifying in 2010? If you qualify in 2010, you will receive FREE membership until 2012 and half price until 2013.

ATL is the only member-led union to offer a dedicated newsletter, specialist summer seminars and interactive website www.new2teaching.org.uk, as well as discounted masters opportunities through Edge Hill University. Our publications will help you create your CV, give you interview tips plus advice on how to meet pupils’ parents and manage classroom behaviour.

Student membership is free. And if you qualify in 2010, you will receive FREE membership until 2012 and half price until 2013.

Reasons to join

• We are the only union to provide our student and NQ/probationer members offer a dedicated website and newsletters

• Excellent professional and personal development opportunities

• Unique partnership with Edge Hill University allowing you to study to masters level for a heavily discounted price

• Professional publications to aid you in the classroom, including Apply yourself, Induction and Managing classroom behaviour

• Access to help and support, including confidential legal support

• The opportunity to join the ATL Future forum, which represents ATL's newest members

• Specialist NQ/probationer summer seminars and opportunities to attend regional training events

• ATL is a member-led education union and support members across the UK

• We work with government and employers to influence education policy - making a positive impact on pay and conditions

• FREE student membership for those training in the UK to be teachers, lecturers or education support staff. Those on graduate teacher programmes are also eligible

• FREE NQ membership: if you qualify in 2010, you will receive FREE membership until 2012 and half price until 2013

How to join

Online

You can apply to join ATL online - the application process takes just a few minutes and you can set up a Direct Debit or pay with your credit card. Just go to the secure online joining form.

By telephone

Call the 'Join ATL' hotline on tel: 0845 057 7000 (lo-call) to join over the phone.

By post or fax

You can join by post or fax if you complete an application form - print out and complete the appropriate membership application form from the list on the right-hand side of this page, returning it to: Association of Teachers and Lecturers, FREEPOST 7363, 7 Northumberland Street, London or faxing it to 020 7930 1359.

If you would like a form to be posted to you, please email our membership department or tel: 020 7782 1602, indicating whether you are a student or NQ.

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