MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION does

Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is a private, nonprofit professional association and labor union representing approximately 14,000 classroom teachers, school counselors, speech pathologists, media specialists, and other educators employed by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. As the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the MCPS bargaining unit, MCEA negotiates and enforces the contract governing wages, benefits, and working conditions (currently the 2023-2027 agreement, with FY28 negotiations underway). Membership is automatic-join in effect, with educators joining through electronic signup via mynea360.org or paper forms, and the organization is community-led via an elected building representative network at every worksite (one rep per 15 members).

MCEA's service portfolio centers on representation and member benefits rather than technology products. Core offerings include the Sick Leave Bank (SLB) and Family Medical Crisis Leave Bank (FMCLB) for catastrophic illness, Long Term Disability Insurance through partner American Fidelity Assurance Company, a Professional Growth System handbook supporting educators through evaluation, member discounts, the Christopher W. Lloyd Conference Center, and political action through the Fund for Children and Public Education PAC. Members are automatically enrolled in the state affiliate (MSEA) and national affiliate (NEA), giving them access to statewide and national advocacy resources.

The business model is fundamentally subscription-recurring, funded by member dues, with no public revenue disclosure. MCEA is headquartered at 12 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850, governed by a member-elected Board of Directors, and operates with a small professional staff. The organization is currently undergoing a leadership transition, having announced a new executive search in February 2025 following the August 2024 installment of a new leadership team.

Name

MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Montgomery County Education Association

Website

https://mceanea.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is a nonprofit labor union representing approximately 14,000 classroom teachers, school counselors, speech pathologists, and other educators in Montgomery County Public Schools, MD, providing collective bargaining, sick leave banks, disability insurance, and political advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Labor Union Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Education Standards & Professional Practice Framework Authorities (EDADAEAH)

Keywords

• Teacher labor union
• Educator collective bargaining
• Professional education association
• Membership advocacy services
• Public education representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MCEA generates revenue through membership dues from approximately 14,000 educators in Montgomery County, MD. The association is affiliated with MSEA and NEA. Dues are mentioned as potentially tax deductible.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is a labor union and professional association that represents approximately 14,000 classroom teachers, school counselors, speech pathologists, media specialists, and other educators in Montgomery County, MD. Its core offerings include collective bargaining representation under the 2023-2027 contract with Montgomery County Public Schools, contract enforcement, workplace problem resolution, sick leave and disability protections, professional development resources, and political advocacy through the Fund for Children and Public Education PAC. Members automatically receive affiliated membership in the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) and the National Education Association (NEA).

Product overview

The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is a labor union representing approximately 14,000 educators in Montgomery County, MD, affiliated with the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) and National Education Association (NEA). Rather than a unified technology product, MCEA offers a portfolio of member services including union membership representation, the Sick Leave Bank and Family Medical Crisis Leave Bank for disability income protection, Long Term Disability Insurance through American Fidelity, Building Representative grassroots leadership support, the Professional Growth System handbook, collective bargaining contracts, the MCEA Christopher W. Lloyd Conference Center, and member benefits and discounts. These services are accessed through their website and staff support rather than through a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Services Union membership representation and advocacy for approximately 14,000 classroom teachers, school counselors, speech pathologists, media specialists, and other educators in Montgomery County, MD. Members join MCEA and are automatically enrolled with the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) and the National Education Association (NEA).
• Sick Leave Bank (SLB) A bank of accumulated sick leave days that members can draw from during extended personal illness or disability after their own sick leave has expired. Available to MCEA bargaining unit members.
• Family Medical Crisis Leave Bank (FMCLB) Provides sick leave to MCPS bargaining unit members after accumulated sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, and other paid leave has been exhausted for catastrophic and life-threatening family medical situations.
• Long Term Disability Insurance Income protection plan offered through American Fidelity Assurance Company providing coverage until Social Security Normal Retirement Age for members suffering a disabling illness or injury.
• Building Representative Program Grassroots leadership program where elected Building Reps empower educators to participate in the union, help members solve work-related problems, communicate worksite issues to union leadership, and mobilize collective action to improve learning and working conditions.
• MCEA Christopher W. Lloyd Conference Center Conference center facility available for reservation by members for classroom or meeting space needs.
• Professional Growth System (PGS) Handbook Handbook and resources guiding educators through the professional growth and evaluation system, including the Teacher PGS Handbook for 2023-2024.
• MCEA Contract / Memoranda of Understanding Collective bargaining agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between MCEA and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), including the 2023-2027 contract governing wages, benefits, and working conditions for the bargaining unit.
• Political Action - Fund for Children and Public Education MCEA's political action fund used to educate the public about pro-education candidates screened and recommended by the MCEA Representative Assembly. Contributions may be made through payroll deduction or one-time donations.
• Benefits and Discounts Discounted products and services available to MCEA members, including movie tickets and other offers purchased through the NEA member benefits website.

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Maryland State Education Association (MSEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSEA is the state-level education association that MCEA is affiliated with. By joining MCEA, educators automatically join MSEA and NEA. MSEA provides statewide advocacy, professional development resources, political action, and represents educators at the state level.
• National Education Association (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEA is the national-level education association that MCEA is affiliated with through MSEA. By joining MCEA, educators automatically become members of NEA. NEA provides national advocacy, research, professional development, and represents millions of educators nationwide.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the national federation of which MCEA is a local affiliate. It operates at national scale on advocacy, research, and member benefits, and is the umbrella organization through which MCEA's members access federal-level resources.

Direct peers

• Maryland State Education Association (MSEA): MSEA is the state-level NEA affiliate and the direct parent body of MCEA. It coordinates statewide bargaining, advocacy, professional development, and political action for local associations across Maryland, making it the closest structural peer to MCEA at the state level.
• AFT Maryland: AFT Maryland is the state-level AFT affiliate, structurally parallel to MSEA. It coordinates bargaining, advocacy, and member services for AFT locals across Maryland, serving the same educator population through the competing federation.
• Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU): BTU is an AFT-affiliated local union representing Baltimore City Public Schools educators. It mirrors MCEA in scale and function as a district-level bargaining unit for public school educators within Maryland.
• Prince George's County Educators' Association (PGCEA): PGCEA is the NEA-affiliated local union representing educators in neighboring Prince George's County, MD. Its scale, mission, and operating model mirror MCEA's as a Maryland county-level education association.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): AFT is the other major national teachers' union in the U.S., competing with NEA affiliates for educator membership and political influence. Its membership-based labor model and collective bargaining focus are directly comparable to MCEA's.

Regional players

• Howard County Education Association (HCEA): HCEA represents educators in Howard County, MD under the NEA umbrella. It operates the same local-association model as MCEA but in a smaller neighboring Maryland county, providing a regional peer comparison.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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