​The Mat-Su Education Association (MSEA) was organized 50 years ago. We are proud to be the second largest NEA-Alaska local union in the State of Alaska. MSEA represents approximately 1200 certified employees in 44 different schools.
  • 20 Elementary Schools
  • 6 High Schools
  • 5 Middle Schools
  • 6 Charter Schools
  • 4 K-12 schools including a comprehension home school
  • 3 Alternative educational schools

Mission

We, the educational professionals of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, in order to promote the assured and continuing growth of a program for better education in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, dedicate ourselves to:
  • Work for the welfare of school children, the advancement of education and the improvement of instructional opportunities for all.
  • Develop and promote the adoption of such ethical practices, personnel policies and standards of preparation and participation as mark a profession.
  • Unify and strengthen the teaching profession and secure and maintain the salaries, retirement, professional and sick leave and other working condition necessary to support teaching as a profession.
  • Enable members to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the teaching profession and present their individual and common interests before the Mat-Su Borough School Board, Borough Assembly, other legal authorities and community.
​To attain the mission, MSEA works in the five following areas:
  1. Advocacy – Employee rights and bargaining
  2. Education Excellence and Member Involvement (EEMI)
  3. Public Affairs – Communications, public relations and political action
  4. Health Care – Member and family health care
  5. Governance – Running the organization