Member Benefits

AFT has two scholarship programs available to help members and their children achieve their educational dreams.

• The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education. The 2023 Porter Scholars application period is open, and the deadline is March 31, 2023. For more details and eligibility requirements for the Porter Scholarship Program, click here. 

• Because AFT is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, members are also

Did you know that every active, working member of our union has $36,250 in accidental death and dismembersment insurance coverage—provided by your union at no cost!

As one of the valuable benefits of AFT membership, AFT and AFT-WV locals pay for this coverage for ALL eligible members of the AFT. Retired members are not eligible for this benefit.

Whether an accident resulting in a covered injury or loss of life happens at work or away, this AD&D insurance coverage pays you or your beneficiary a cash benefit within 90 days.

Your union stands with you in all aspects of your life. Whether an accident

Keep your union benefits close at hand at all times with this electronic copy of the AFT Member Benefits book, filled with all the details on the money saving programs for AFT members!

Save to your phone and never miss a discount or benefit! 

New members are eligible for $5,000 in free life insurance for one year. This is only availible to new members and must be activated by completing a form within your first 12 months of membership. After the first year this policy is very affordable. 

Keep in mind you can add to the policy and increase its value to more than $5,000. Additionally, all AFT-WV members have a $36,250 accidental death and dismemberment policy at no additional cost. This policy is valid as long as you are an AFT member in good standing in West Virginia and is paid for by your AFT-WV local. While we hope you never need

For a little over a year, AFT members and their families have been able to earn an associate degree with NO out-of-pocket cost as part of their union membership.

 The Union Plus Free College Benefit offers working families an accessible, debt-free and   convenient higher education opportunity. Members and their families can earn an associate degree online with Eastern Gateway Community College. A last-dollar scholarship covers the difference between any Federal grants and your tuition, fees and e-books at EGCC. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public, non-profit school in the University

Summer: Simplifying student debt
You no longer have to manage your student loans alone …

We hear about it all the time in our student debt clinics: Our members who are struggling to pay off their student loan debt simply don’t know who to turn to for help. Student loan servicers like Navient have given them bad information, fly-by-night companies are scamming borrowers out of hundreds of dollars to fill out a few forms, and public officials are in no hurry to hold loan servicers or third-party scams accountable.

Meet Summer—an online resource, started by student loan borrowers who wanted to help

Trauma Coverage for AFT members

AFT members work hard—now more than ever—to educate, heal, help and serve our communities. Sometimes our own stress is compounded by a personal or workplace trauma; still, we struggle to be fully present for others. Now the AFT is offering a new, free benefit—Trauma Coverage—to provide help and healing for our members, whenever needed, wherever a member may be.

These AFT-paid trauma counseling sessions with highly trained therapists are completely private and set up to take advantage of the latest communication technologies—phone, text, video and even artificial

AFT members are automatically eligible for hundreds of Union Plus benefits and discounts.

Start using them today! 

You could save $3743.25 every year, according to Union Plus!

Click here to start saving!

AFT-West Virginia has developed partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance to allow all AFT-WV members to be eligible for a special discounted group rate. Members will receive 15% off their auto and homeowners premiums in addition to personalized service, 24-hour claims service, and 24-hour roadside assistance for auto policy holders.

For more information and a free, no obligation quote, call Steve Adams at 1-800-279-1387 or visit Liberty Mutual's website.

The AFT is launching a free benefit to protect members against identity theft—the fastest-growing crime in America. We have partnered with CLC ID Protect to offer all members, including retirees, an ID Threat Score as well as assistance in the event you are a victim of identity theft.

Members who register for the free benefit will have an opportunity to purchase additional comprehensive individual or family ID theft protection. These upgraded services include 24/7 credit monitoring, $1 million of ID theft insurance, enhanced fraud and credit resolution services, and more.

Register here to get