Disability Insurance
- In good standing,
- Actively employed under an annual contract, and
- Working an average of 15 hours or more per week over a 4-week period.
Life Insurance
- An active employee of an employer and a member in good standing of California Teachers Association (CTA); or
- A retired employee who:
- Is a retired employee of an employer and a CTA-NEA retired lifetime member (CTA-R); and
- Was insured under the group policy or prior plan immediately prior to retirement; and
- Is eligible to receive benefits under the State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) or Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and authorizes premium deductions.
- Your spouse or domestic partner,
- Your children,
- Your parents,
- Your brothers or sisters, then
- Your estate
Enrolling Online
If you are currently enrolled in a decreasing Term Life plan or if you work in more than one district, please complete our paper enrollment form.
If you are currently enrolled and are a retiree or getting ready to retire, please complete our participant change form to submit any changes.
Student members and non-members are not eligible for voluntary benefits through The Standard.
If you are an educator and work for more than one school district, you'll need to fill out an enrollment form for each of the districts through which you are eligible for disability coverage. For instance, you'll need to fill out an enrollment form for each district with the hours and income specific to that district to be paid benefits for all hours of work if you become disabled and file a claim.
If you are an education support professional and work for more than one school district, fill out your application form assigning all of your hours from all of the districts you work for to the single district from which you would like to pay premiums.
A participant may have Life Insurance in only one school district.
Submitting a Claim
Why do you require my Social Security number?
I’m going out on medical leave, but am still working. When should I file a claim?
How do I update or correct a claim I already submitted?
Do you share my personal information?
What information do you ask of my employer?
What information do you ask of my doctor?
Why can't I submit a life insurance claim online?