Ten Good Reasons You Should Belong to KEA

1. Our vision
KEA is the pre-eminent voice for quality public education.

2. Our mission
KEA unites, organizes and empowers members to advocate for themselves and to ensure a quality public education for every Kentucky student.

3. Our values
By belonging to KEA, you show your colleagues, your students and their families that you believe in working together to help everyone succeed; that you value respect, integrity and professionalism in the workplace and in the community; and that you are committed to making our schools better for all students, all school employees, and all Kentucky.

4. Your profession
Your membership helps KEA and NEA promote, protect and advance the education profession.

5. Your career
KEA’s expert field staff works full-time, right there where you live and work, to help members with job-related issues, professional development, local Association organizing, and access to NEA Member Benefits.

6. Your rights
If you or your employment rights are threatened, KEA will be there to advocate for you, as it is for all KEA members.

7. Your salary, benefits and retirement
KEA works for you in Frankfort and in your community to secure and protect good salaries, benefits and job security for all education support professionals. KEA has fought—and will continue to fight—to protect the retirement benefits of all school employees, so that you can enjoy a secure retirement after your career of public service is over.

8. Your pocketbook
KEA membership gives you access to savings on travel, insurance, financial services, cell phones, clothes, furniture and appliances and much more from more than 700 merchants, through NEA Member Benefits and NEA Click & Save.

9. Our organization
KEA gets its strength from more than 43,000 members in 250 local associations for certified and classified staff, retired educators and pre-service teachers, all supported by 71 KEA employees in 16 offices located around the state. The more members we have, the stronger we are.

10. Our  future
KEA is the only organization in Kentucky that works full-time for the protection and advancement of quality public education. Our future depends on members coming together to make their voices heard on issues that matter to our students and our schools.

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