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KNEA Rep Assembly is April 21 - 23 in Topeka

600 educators to address school finance, teaching issues

Teachers from across Kansas will meet in Topeka April 21-23 to outline goals for the Kansas National Education Association. The annual Representative Assembly (RA) includes 600 teachers, education support personnel such as school secretaries and paraprofessionals, student teachers, retired teachers and higher education faculty -- all elected to represent their colleagues back home.

National Education Association President Reg Weaver will address the Representative Assembly on Saturday.

During the KNEA RA members set the course for the KNEA by considering new business items, which involve actions on the part of KNEA, and resolutions, which are statements of belief. The delegates will take on tough issues to maintain the quality teaching and learning that is taking place in Kansas public schools. Kansas public schools still rank in the top ten on all national standards. The progress of the State Legislature in funding public schools and the ongoing teacher shortage should be hot topics.

Delegates will spend part of their time learning about KNEA's work to achieve specific strategic objectives.  Findings and activities involving the recent statewide Teacher Working Conditions survey will be shared. Other topics to be discussed during "community conversations" include the resources KNEA provides to support quality public schools and the teaching profession and wellness and health insurance programs. 

The KNEA Friend of Education Award and the KNEA Teaching Excellence Award will be announced during the RA.

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