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Fair Pay & Benefits

Educators shouldn’t have to choose between following your passion and making a living.
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Fair pay and fair benefits ensure the best and brightest can join and stay in our profession–for that’s what our communities deserve.

​Simply put, educators deserve professional pay for professional work — and the members of SDEA are the premier advocates fighting to ensure you’re paid what you’re worth. This also means stopping legislative cuts to your benefits such as health insurance and retirement.

Find the Living Wage Calculator here.

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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.