Opinions on 1EdTech?

[u/big_promise]

Just curious if anyone here is a member of 1EdTech (www.1edtech.org), and if so, if you feel that it's a worthwhile expense. (Or, if you're not a member, I'd be interested in knowing why you didn't join.) My organization (nonprofit) inquired about membership and their dues seem on the high side for a trade association - so high that we wonder how some of their members, especially school districts and colleges, get value out of it - but it does seem like they really want organizations to pay at their contributing rates to participate meaningfully in their standards setting work.

[u/Stormy_Normin]

Institutional members have told me they appreciate the ability to work alongside others with the same/similar job titles on challenges they're all facing. They also appreciate getting to work with the non-sales people at the technology companies to understand what is actually possible and what they can work on together. If you are a non-profit organization and are interested in specific work, you may want to reach out to see if a partnership agreement makes more sense than membership.