Leaving AFT Colorado: What Teachers Should Know
Are you interested in leaving AFT Colorado and stopping dues from being deducted from your paycheck?
Here’s what you need to know about canceling your AFT Colorado teacher 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 AFT Colorado, timing matters. The union has said teachers have from September 1-15 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 Colorado Membership
If you've decided to cancel your AFT Colorado membership, we can help guide you through the process. Note: your opt out window is short! Your signed notification must arrive September 1-15.
- Fill out the form on the right to personalize the opt out letter template with your information and download the completed form.
- Print and sign two copies of the letter.
- Send one copy of the signed letter via U.S. mail to AFT Colorado (925 S. Niagara Street Suite 600 Denver, CO 80224) and one to your employer to arrive by September 5. Note: Filling out the form does not contact the union or automatically cancel your membership.
What If You Get Pushback or Are Told You Missed the Opt Out Window?
If you send your employer and AFT Colorado 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 Colorado and stopping dues from being deducted from your paycheck?
Here’s what you need to know about canceling your AFT Colorado teacher 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 AFT Colorado, timing matters. The union has said teachers have from September 1-15 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 Colorado Membership
If you've decided to cancel your AFT Colorado membership, we can help guide you through the process. Note: your opt out period is short! Your signed notification must arrive September 1-15.
- Fill out the form on the right to personalize the opt out letter template with your information and download the completed form.
- Print and sign two copies of the letter.
- Send one copy of the signed letter via U.S. mail to AFT Colorado (925 S. Niagara Street Suite 600 Denver, CO 80224) and one to your employer to arrive by September 5. Note: Filling out the form does not contact the union or automatically cancel your membership.
What If You Get Pushback or Are Told You Missed the Opt Out Window?
If you send your employer and AFT Colorado 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.