2025-26 TCTA STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

2025-26 STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Complete this form to join TCTA as a student member for the 2025-26 school year. Student membership is available to students at Texas public universities and enrolled in an educator certification program. Liability insurance is only provided to student members during their semester(s) of student teaching or intern teaching as part of the requirements of the university's educator certification program. Those being paid by school districts for work as paraprofessionals, aides, substitutes or teachers of record are not eligible for student membership. If you have questions regarding student membership eligibility, please call TCTA's Membership Department at 888-879-8282 or email membership@tcta.org for assistance.
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Student TeacherNote that your assignment must be unpaid to be eligible for student membership.
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Select the grade or set of levels that best applies to your student teaching assignment.
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If you know your TCTA member number, please enter it here.
Six-digit number found on your membership card. If your number is 4 or 5 digits, add zeros before it to make a 6-digit number. Ex. 002021
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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

TCTA members (other than retired members) are covered by up to $8 million in professional liability insurance with $2 million for civil rights coverage. The policy period begins on August 1 of the current year or upon the effective date of membership, whichever is later, and is only effective during the specified semester(s) of student teaching, unless the membership is terminated prior to that date. As with comparable policies, the coverage is for lawsuits against an insured member in a covered employment-related civil suit not arising from criminal conduct. Coverage for attorney fees in criminal cases is limited to $15,000, except in cases involving sexual indecency with a child, which are limited to $10,000. The policy covers up to $5,000 for bail bonds. All coverage is subject to the terms of the policy. The coverage included with membership for Active, Associate and Student members is provided by a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide® with an A.M. Best Rating of A+XV (superior). The coverage is provided through a purchasing group, and the insurer may not be subject to all insurance laws and regulations of the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE

Legal services, as determined appropriate by the legal staff, are available only to members regarding employment-related matters arising after the effective date of membership. Your membership and professional liability insurance coverage (if provided for your membership category) become effective on Aug. 1, 2025, or when your completed application and full payment, or a signed payroll deduction authorization and required payments, are received at TCTA headquarters, whichever is later.
Please select your semester of unpaid student teaching that you are completing as a requirement of your educator certification program. If you have a paid position, you are not eligible for the free student membership.

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2025-26 STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE