UNITED WE STAND

Hillsborough CTA is dedicated to being an effective advocate for education professionals in Hillsborough County, to strengthen support for their professional work and development, and to support efforts to ensure that every child in Hillsborough County has access to an excellent public education. Hillsborough County is the 7th largest school district in the United States with over 250 K-12 schools serving over 220,000 students. The District employs approximately 13,000 teachers and 3,400 educational support professionals.  HCTA has a long history of constructive labor management relations with the school district and is affiliated with the following organizations: 

• Florida Education Association (FEA)
  The FEA is our state level affiliate and represents approximately 140,000 teachers and educational support professionals in our state. 
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)*
  The AFT, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916 and represents 1.5 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide. 
• National Education Association (NEA)*
  With more than 3 million members, NEA is the nation’s largest professional employee organization, with members who work in every level of education. 
• American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
  The AFL-CIO is an umbrella federation for most U.S. unions, with 56 unions representing more than 12 million workers.

*Florida is a “merged state” and as a result, our members benefit from the combined resources of the AFT and the NEA, as well as the AFL-CIO.

Through affiliation with these organizations, HCTA members are a part of a massive support network that advocates for them on a local, state and national level, offers a wealth of professional opportunities, and a myriad of discount programs on products and services (see our Benefits page for more detailed information).