Membership Resources
State Membership
Membership with the Mississippi Rural Education Association connects you with other educators and provides access to all things rural education. Learn more about joining at the bottom of this page!
Collaborate
Collaboration with rural educators and advocates including industry and non-profit groups working to support rural schools in MS.
Nominate
Opportunity to nominate a Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year, NREA Hero Award, Exemplary Practices Award, and for students to participate in the annual NREA Foundation Essay Contest.
Attend
Opportunity to attend the PREPS Partnership Conference including a dedicated strand of rural-focused sessions.
Learn
Learn about rural education in Mississippi through MS REA newsletters.
Rural Schools Collaborative
MSREA partners with the Rural Schools Collaborative to change the narrative about rural education through the Mississippi Hub.
Connect
Attendance at the MSREA annual meeting, to be held at the PREPS Partnership Conference each year .
National Membership
MSREA is the state chapter of the National Rural Education Association. Membership in NREA confers the following benefits:
- Membership in a national organization advocating for rural schools
- Weekly electronic newsletter, The NREA Update
- Opportunity to attend the NREA Research Symposium and NREA Convention
- The Rural Educator, the peer-reviewed journal of the NREA and the voice of small and rural schools
- Opportunities to connect with rural educators across Mississippi, the U.S.
Membership in MSREA does NOT lead to free NREA membership.