By Anahit Baghshetsyan Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal July 11, 2026 - 9:01 pm Once every year, for 14 days, Clark County teachers are allowed to say no. The window from July 1-15 marks the only time in the entire year when teachers in Clark County Education Association can leave the union. Even in the two-week interval, doing so is not straightforward — members must mail a physical letter to the union’s office stating their intent to drop the membership, or they must visit the office and fill out the letter on the spot. If teachers miss this window, they will be locked into another calendar year of membership, costing them $846. No other membership — a gym, magazine, streaming service, etc. — traps their consumers into such a carefully engineered trap. You can cancel any of your m