Individual & Group Memberships

Individual Memberships

As an early childhood professional, parent, or advocate, you know the early years are learning years. You also know that issues around early childhood and support for families involve many crucial decisions at the state and local level. Starting at only $30 per year, MaineAEYC and NAEYC memberships go hand in hand. You’ll join through NAEYC and select MaineAEYC as your regional affiliate.

Group Memberships

If you are a director/owner of an early care and education program or an administrator of an elementary school, reach out to learn more about how MaineAEYC can process batch memberships for your teachers and staff.


Why Join?

Membership offers national & local benefits

Some great NAEYC membership (national) benefits include:

  • Digital Articles from and/or print subscription to the Young Children and Teaching Young Children magazines;

  • Access to the online networking platform, HELLO, home of NAEYC's Interest Forums, where you can connect with members who share your specific passion; and

  • NAEYC store, insurance, and retail discounts, including:

    • Discounted insurance offerings through the Trust for Insuring Educators (TIE), including professional liability insurance, home, auto, and more.

    • Uo to 80% discount at OfficeMax/Office Depot, including on technology products, office essentials, furniture, and more;

    • 15% tuition reduction with Walden University; and

    • Registration opportunities for member-only events, including our Public Policy Forum, which brings members together in Washington, DC, to advance federal and state early childhood policy.

MaineAYEC membership (local) benefits include:

  • Join an active, local organization of hundreds of educators, administrators, families, and advocates;

  • Voting opportunity in MaineAEYC Board elections;

  • Discounted registration at Maine’s annual Connecting ECE Statewide Conference;

  • Access to post open ECE positions on our Job Board;

  • Invitations to MaineAEYC members-only events;

  • Quarterly Coffee & Conversation networking events to connect with peers and colleagues and share your perspectives, stories, thoughts, and needs; and

  • Access to 12+ FREE hours of professional development annually.

Early childhood educators and families work hard to make a difference in the lives of young children. NAEYC and MaineAEYC support these remarkable individuals by amplifying their voices and passionately advocating for children, their families, and educators.
— Tara Williams