Legal Services
CTA works to preserve and enhance the rights of educators and other public school employees in all aspects of their employment. As a benefit of membership, CTA members receive free employment-related legal services and consults on non-employment-related legal matters.
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As a member of a CTA bargaining unit, you have the right to be fairly represented by your local association in matters arising under the collective bargaining agreement with your employer. In addition to your collective bargaining agreement, you enjoy many employment-related rights that arise under state or federal law. CTA members are eligible to participate in the CTA Group Legal Services Program (GLSP). The GLSP provides high-quality attorney representation to CTA members and chapters for employment-related legal disputes, subject to GLS program conditions, to ensure that their contractual, statutory, and constitutional rights are protected.
“A union isn’t just an organization that you join. A union is ‘collective action’ with others. You need to experience a union to fully appreciate its value.”
─ Elaine Bernard, executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard University
Educators Employment Liability (EEL) Insurance
Every CTA member receives insurance coverage to defend against claims arising out of their education employment activities. The Educators Employment Liability (EEL) Insurance policy provides the following benefits: Up to $1,000,000 in damages liability protection; up to $3,000,000 in legal costs to defend against civil claims or lawsuits (with certain limits/exclusions) brought against members in connection with their educational employment activities; up to $35,000 reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and costs to successfully defend against employment-related criminal proceedings; up to $1,000 per bail bond; and up to $2,500 for assault-related personal property damage experienced in the course of employment.
EEL claims are filed with the insurance carrier who held the EEL policy on the date of occurrence for the matter on which you are filing a claim. The EEL insurance carrier is currently Nautilus Insurance Company c/o Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. If the date of occurrence for your matter falls between September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2026 you should use the claim form posted here with assistance from the CTA Legal Department. If the date of occurrence for your matter is prior to September 1, 2012, you should contact your CTA staff representative who can provide you with the correct claim form and insurance carrier information.
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