Skip Navigation
Our Issues Take Action SDEA at the Capitol Our Victories SDEA Educators Vote
Schools Students Deserve Engaged Families & Communities Freedom to Learn
Teaching & Learning SDEA Summer Academy More Than An Educator
Educator Voice Fair Pay & Benefits Legal Services Union U
Our Mission, Vision, & Values Our Leaders Our Members Our Staff Careers with SDEA
Members-Only Content and Resources
New from SDEA Press Releases Educators Advocate
Awards SDEA Innovation Grant NEA Foundation Grants Scholarships
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, provide ads, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.

Register Now

Include yourself in this count.
Plains Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Time: after the Plains Unit meeting
  • Location: SDEA Headquarters
                     411 East Capitol Avenue
                     Pierre, SD 57501
Western Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
  • Time: 10:30 am – 4 pm MT
  • Location: Clubhouse Hotel ballroom
                      1920 Hope Court
                      Rapid City, SD 57702 
SEE Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, February 7, 206
  • Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm CST
  • Location: Beresford Public Library
                     Beresford, SD
Plains Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • Time: 10 am – 3:00 pm MT
  • Location: Dupree Public Library
                     Dupree, SD 
                 
EGL Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • Time: 11 am - 3 pm
  • Location: Milbank Pizza Ranch, Milbank, SD
Eastern Prairie Workshop:Contact Steve Binkley: [email protected]
SEE Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm CST
  • Location: Madison Public Library
                     Madison, SD
Will you attend another (second) session?

Second Session

Include yourself in this count.
Plains Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • Time: 10:30 am – 4 pm CT
  • Location: SDEA Headquarters 
Western Bargaining Workshop currently scheduled for:
  • Date: Monday, January 29, 2024
  • Time: 9am - 3 pm MT
  • Location: WDT - Rapid City
Include yourself.

Contact information

(Keep in mind, if you register a team to attend, you will be the only one who gets a follow-up email so you will need to to share information with your group.)
If you register a team, remember to forward any communications about the training to the whole team.
South Dakota Education Association logo

It's about our kids.

The South Dakota Education Association (SDEA) is a professional organization working hard for educators, so they can continue to work hard for our kids. SDEA members provide a wide range of professional education services in communities throughout the state.
About Us
Join SDEA

The South Dakota Education Association is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

Learn more at NEA.org

Signup

Indicates Required

Validate your SDEA membership to create an account and access members-only content.

Use the same first and last name as your SDEA membership.

Find your Member ID on the mailing label of your SDEA The Educators' Advocate or by emailing [email protected].
A valid email address. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password.

Log in

Indicates Required

Log in to access content only available to SDEA members.