1.
Can I just join
KEA
and not belong to my local or the NEA?
No. Unified Membership requires members to join
their local, state and national affiliates.
2.
Does my dues money go to political candidates?
No. Only voluntary contributions designated for
KEPAC (Kentucky Educators Political Action
Committee) or NEA Fund for Children and Public
Education are contributed to candidates who support
public education and the protection of children.
3.
Why are
KEA
members involved in the political process?
KEA
members are Democrats, Republicans, and
Independents. Regardless of their political
affiliation,
KEA
's members are involved in the political process
because they care about educating and protecting
children and strengthening American public
education.
The issues that unite us are the protection of
children and the improvement of public education.
These issues drive our involvement in the political
process. They are the ruler by which we measure all
political hopefuls and lobby our elected leaders.
Because all education decisions--from the state
house to the White House--are political decisions,
we need to ensure that our elected leaders measure
up on important issues of children and public
education.
KEA
members are involved in the political process for
many reasons. Among them:
- To speak out in support of public
education and the rights of public school
employees
- To make the case that society
must make a greater financial commitment to
public education
- To use the professional knowledge
and skills educators possess to teach people of
all ages
4.
Who may join KEA?
KEA members include teachers and other school
employees from every level of public education,
including preschool through higher education,
workforce development, prospective educators in
teacher preparation programs, retired school
employees, and substitute teachers. Associate
membership is available to any person interested in
public education. Persons interested in KEA
membership should contact their KEA Association
Representative, their area KEA UniServ Office, or
KEA Headquarters at 1-800-231-4532.
5.
What services does KEA provide members?
KEA provides professional development, legal
assistance, advocacy, special services, and
communications.
6.
What is UniServ and where is my UniServ office
located?
UniServ was begun in the early 1970's by NEA to
provide staff assistance in order to improve the
delivery of services directly to members in their
locals. The word UniServ stands for Unified Staff
Services.
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SUSAN HERRON
KEA
-Hebron
2940 Hebron Park Drive, Suite 311
Hebron
KY
41048-9534
877-893-1120 /
859-331-2488
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7.
How does
KEA
's member assistance program work?
KEA
's legal assistance program assists
members with employment-related
situations. Staff is immediately and
locally available to answer members'
questions and address their concerns. A
member needing legal assistance should
first call his/her UniServ office. The
offices and phone numbers are listed in
question six. Members may also call
KEA
Headquarters in
Frankfort
at
1-800-231-4532
for information.
8.
How does
KEA
assist members in their classrooms?
A major focus of
KEA
is helping teachers teach and children
learn. This is accomplished through:
Safe schools
Committees, work groups, and task forces
Involvement with state agencies and
boards
Licensure
Professional development opportunities
Professional resources
Teacher networking programs
Workshops
9.
What is the mission of
KEA
?
The Kentucky Education Association is a
democratically-structured organization
whose mission is to serve as the voice
of its members by promoting quality and
equity in public education, expanding
the rights and furthering the interest
of those members, and advocating human
and civil rights for all.
10.
What is KEA
Legal Assistance?
The Office of Legal Services of
KEA
administers several member-only
programs.
The first goal of the office is to
coordinate services to members, starting
with the area UniServ offices around the
state. Those offices provide the first
level of employee representation and
facilitate legal representation when
that is needed.
Probably the program that comes to
members' minds first is the Educator
Employment Liability policy. The policy
covers members who are sued by persons
outside the district's employment for
allegations of negligence within the
scope of employment. Though districts
carry primary liability coverage on
their employees, the Association policy
is frequently called upon for
representation.
Another
KEA
program is the Unified Legal Services
Program which is funded equally by
KEA
and NEA. It assures that
KEA
members receive due process in conflicts
with their employers.
KEA
also provides the Attorney Referral
Program to assist members and their
families in many legal matters not
related to their employment. This
program provides free half-hour
consultations twice a year with an
attorney in the program, as well as a
thirty percent (30%) discount on the
hourly rate should the member determine
to use the attorney's services.
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