Kentucky Department of Education

News Release 07-065 - August 8, 2007

               (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – At its regular meeting today in Frankfort, the Kentucky Board of Education issued a resolution honoring the Kentucky Education Association (KEA).

            Founded in 1857, the KEA celebrates its 150^th year of service in 2007. KEA is a voluntary membership organization for school employees. KEA has a broad base of member practitioners in public education, including K-12 public school teachers and classified support professional employees, school administrators, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), college students preparing to become teachers and retired educators.

            KEA is an advocacy organization that lobbies for improved education funding, safe schools, better materials, smaller class sizes and the empowerment of school employees and parents. The group is affiliated with the National Education Association and has local affiliates in every school district. It is the largest professional association in Kentucky, with 15 offices around the state.

            A copy of the resolution follows.

 

 Resolution Honoring the Kentucky Education Association

By

The Kentucky Board of Education

Commonwealth of Kentucky

 

Whereas,               The Kentucky Education Association is a well-respected, professional organization representing educators across the state;

Whereas,               The Kentucky Education Association's support is vital in the journey for reaching proficiency by 2014;

Whereas,               The Kentucky Education Association is a valued partner in ensuring a high-quality education for all of Kentucky's students; and,

Whereas,               The Kentucky Education Association is celebrating its 150^th anniversary;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Kentucky Board of Education to offer its congratulations to the Kentucky Education Association on reaching this historical milestone of 150 years.

Done in the city of Frankfort, this eighth day of August, in the year Two Thousand and Seven.

 

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Keith Travis, Chair

                                                            Kentucky Board of Education

 

 

 

                                                            _________________________________

                                                            Kevin M. Noland, Interim Commissioner

                                                            Kentucky Department of Education

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