Are you interested in leaving AFT New Mexico and its affiliates, including the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, and stopping dues from being deducted from your paycheck?
Here’s what you need to know about canceling your AFT and ATF union membership:
- Union membership is not mandatory for teachers.
- Leaving the teachers association will not affect your teaching contract or your tenure.
- Negotiated benefits such as salary and health insurance are not dependent on union membership.
- You are not alone. Thousands of teachers have chosen to leave their teachers union. Hear educators share their stories.
- Other non-union teacher associations can provide liability insurance, legal representation, and other benefits, often at a fraction of the cost.
If you want to leave the AFT New Mexico and its affiliates like the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, timing matters. The union has said teachers have 10 days following the anniversary of their union membership to decide whether or not they want to stay in the union. If you decide to cancel your membership after that date, it could be a lot more challenging to exercise your rights before next year.
How to Cancel Your AFT New Mexico and ATF Membership
If you have decided to cancel your AFT and/or ATF membership, we can help guide you through the process.
- Review your membership contract to identify the date of your union membership anniversary.
- Fill out the form on the right with your information. Note: Filling out the form does not contact the union or automatically cancel your membership. See steps 3-4 below to complete the process.
- Download or email yourself a copy of the letter.
- Print the letter and send signed copies via U.S. mail to your employer, your local chapter and AFT New Mexico at 530 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque NM, 87108 within 10 days of the anniversary date of your membership.
What If You Get Pushback or Are Told You Missed the Opt Out Window?
If you send your employer and AFT/ATF your opt out letter and are told you have to wait to leave your union, you can ask them to keep it on file for that window, or get help opting out sooner.
Some experts believe that the Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME means teachers should not be locked into a membership they were forced to have as a condition of employment and are free to opt out any time. Several organizations are successfully working with teachers to help them resign outside of their union’s opt out window. If you need help, please contact us at info@teacherfreedom.org.
Are you interested in leaving AFT New Mexico and its affiliates, including the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, and stopping dues from being deducted from your paycheck?
Here’s what you need to know about canceling your AFT and ATF union membership:
- Union membership is not mandatory for teachers.
- Leaving the teachers association will not affect your teaching contract or your tenure.
- Negotiated benefits such as salary and health insurance are not dependent on union membership.
- You are not alone. Thousands of teachers have chosen to leave their teachers union. Hear educators share their stories.
- Other non-union teacher associations can provide liability insurance, legal representation, and other benefits, often at a fraction of the cost.
If you want to leave the AFT New Mexico and its affiliates like the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, timing matters. The union has said teachers have 10 days following the anniversary of their union membership to decide whether or not they want to stay in the union. If you decide to cancel your membership after that date, it could be a lot more challenging to exercise your rights before next year.
How to Cancel Your AFT New Mexico and ATF Membership
If you have decided to cancel your AFT and/or ATF membership, we can help guide you through the process.
- Review your membership contract to identify the date of your union membership anniversary.
- Fill out the form on the right with your information. Note: Filling out the form does not contact the union or automatically cancel your membership. See steps 3-4 below to complete the process.
- Download or email yourself a copy of the letter.
- Print the letter and send signed copies via U.S. mail to your employer, your local chapter and AFT New Mexico at 530 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque NM, 87108 within 10 days of the anniversary date of your membership.