State Partners

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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

If someone slips and falls, that’s covered by general liability insurance. General liability also covers things like bodily injury and property damage that the insured is legally obligated to pay. But directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance covers the professional decisions concerning not-for-profit organizations like COABE.

Employees and volunteers who are involved with your organization may be putting their personal assets at risk. Chubb has created a comprehensive D&O liability insurance policy specifically to help protect the directors, officers, trustees, employees, and volunteers of your organization.

State Association Membership Benefits

  • State Advocacy Plug InYour state may wish to engage in state level advocacy, and COABE has just the tool to support your efforts through the Ignite/quick fire service.
  • Website SupportAssociations with 100 members or less can have a webpage built for them by COABE. Associations with more than 100 members can have a webpage built at the extremely discounted rate of $750. Ongoing maintenance is $50 per hour.
  • Membership Renewal SupportDo you find it is difficult to bring on new members as well as difficult to maintain your membership lists? COABE is here to help! Contact our office for details.
  • Directors and Officers Liability InsuranceThis benefit has been developed specifically for administrators and state leaders. Through a special partnership, you can take advantage of extremely reduced rates for directors and officers liability insurance.
  • Streamlined Awards ProcessWe would love to consider your state level award winners for our national level awards that we give for teachers, administrators, adult learners, state leaders, workforce partners, and advocates! Submit your winners at awards@coabe.org.
  • Conference Guidance and PromotionOur organization holds a national and virtual conference annually, and we are happy to share best practices we have learned over the years. Additionally, as a benefit of your membership in COABE, we can also promote your conference on our website, and in our newsletter.
  • Ambassador TrainingThe award winning national Ambassador Training equips adult learners and state leaders to share their story with legislators, funders, and the general public. If your state has not participated, contact us for funding opportunities.
COABE partners with 47 state association organizations nationwide. 

We appreciate the support we receive from our state association organizations. For information about them, please click on the links below.

Alabama Association for Public and Continuing Adult Education

Alabama

Alaska Adult Education Association

Alaska

Arizona Association for Lifelong Learning

Arizona

Arkansas Adult Education

Arkansas

California Council for Adult Education Logo

California Council for Adult Education

California

CAEPA Logo

Colorado Adult Education Professional Association

Colorado

The Connecticut Association for Adults & Continuing Education

The Connecticut Association for Adults & Continuing Education

Connecticut

Delaware Association for Adult & Community Education

Delaware Association for Adult & Community Education

Delaware

Adult and Community Educators of Florida

Adult and Community Educators of Florida

Florida

Georgia Adult Education Association

Georgia Adult Education Association

Georgia

Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association

Illinois

Indiana Association for Adult & Continuing Education

Indiana Association for Adult & Continuing Education

Indiana

Iowa Literacy Council

Iowa

Kansas Adult Education Association

Kansas

Kentucky Adult Education

Kentucky

Louisiana Association for Public, Community, & Adult Education

Louisiana Association for Public, Community, & Adult Education

Louisiana

Maine Adult Education Association

Maine Adult Education Association

Maine

Maryland Association for Adult Community and Continuing Education

Maryland Association for Adult Community and Continuing Education

Maryland

Michigan Adult, Community and Alternative Education Association

Michigan

Literacy Action Network

Minnesota

Mississippi Association of Adult & Community Education

Mississippi

Mississippi Community College Board Office of Adult Education

Mississippi

Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and Community Education

Missouri

Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska

Nevada Adult Education

Nevada Adult Education

Nevada

New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education

New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education

New Hampshire

New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning

New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning

New Jersey

New Mexico Adult Education Association

New Mexico Adult Education Association

New Mexico

New York Association for Continuing/Comunity Education

New York

North Dakota Association for Lifelong Learning

North Dakota

North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association

North Carolina

Ohio Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Ohio

Oklahoma CareerTech

Oklahoma CareerTech

Oklahoma

Oregon Adult Basic Skills

Oregon

Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island Adult Education

Rhode Island Adult Education

Rhode Island

South Carolina Association of Adult and Continuing Education

South Carolina Association of Adult and Continuing Education

South Carolina

South Carolina Association of Adult Education Directors

South Carolina

South Dakota Association for Lifelong Learning

South Dakota

CoreCivic

CoreCivic

Tennessee

Tennessee Adult Education

Tennessee Adult Education

Tennessee

Tennessee Association for Adult and Community Education

Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education

Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education

Texas

Adult Education Association of Utah

Utah

Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Virginia

Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

Washington

West Virginia Adult Education Association

West Virginia

Wisconsin Literacy

Wisconsin