Kansas NEA

Dozens of Kansas National Education Association members served as Delegates and represented the Sunflower State at the National Education Association's Representative Assembly from July 4-7 in Denver, Colorado. Here is a look behind the scenes at this year's event.

KNEA Delegates at NEA Representative Assembly Dozens of Kansas NEA Delegates represented the state during the Nat...

Your NEA-KCK National Education Association Representative Assembly delegates represented our local well!

From Back Left: President Dom DeRosa, President Elect LeAnne Richardson, Jamila Walton, Kenya Harris, The Bear, Sara Esther
From Front Left: VP Classified Elect Averie Jackson, VP Kristin Shuck, VP Certified Elect Mia Ham

The work has been hard and rewarding.
The 8 delegates gathered with other delegates from all 50 states, plus the Federal (educators working in other countries, usually on military bases) to make decisions on behalf of the nearly 3 million members in the NEA. We considered 91 business items, ranging from creating teaching resources for indigenous history to not allowing private companies to provide school lunches. We discussed amendments to the legislative programs, which guide the discussions with elected officials. Resolutions, or belief statements, were considered as amended.
We also got to hear from the Teacher of the Year, ESP (Education Support Professional) of the Year, and the Higher Ed Teacher of the Year.

Thank you for your support in electing us to do this work.