Kentucky Education Association

Kentucky Education Association Kentucky Education Association (KEA) KEA is a voluntary membership organization for school employees. It is the largest professional association in Kentucky.

Since its founding in 1857, KEA and its members have been champions for public education, children, and the employment rights of public school employees. This advocacy has taken the form of lobbying for improved education funding, safe schools, better materials, smaller class sizes, and the empowerment of school employees and parents. KEA has a broad base of member practitioners in public educatio

n, including K-12 public school teachers and classified support professional employees, school administrators, the Workforce Development Cabinet, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), college students preparing to become teachers, and retired educators. KEA is affiliated with the National Education Association and has local affiliates in every school district. KEA decisions are made and elections are held in a democratic manner, based on the principles of one person-one vote and secret ballot. KEA members are in charge of their organization. KEA is organized into 13 district associations whose members elect the KEA Board of Directors, the organization's governing body. KEA members also elect delegates to the annual Delegate Assembly, the highest policy making body of the organization, and to the NEA Delegate Assembly, the highest governing body of the National Education Association. KEA's president and vice president are released from their classrooms to work full-time for the children and employees of Kentucky's public schools. KEA's staff structure is organized under the direction of its Executive Director. More than 55 staff members work in the Association's 15 offices located around the state. At the local, state, and national level, KEA is committed to improving public education by helping teachers teach and students learn. KEA is helping its members make a real difference in improving Kentucky's public schools.

KEA wishes every educator and member a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day!
09/07/2026

KEA wishes every educator and member a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day!

On Friday we finished up our membership campaign in Hardin County. A big thanks to our staff and local, state and nation...
09/06/2026

On Friday we finished up our membership campaign in Hardin County. A big thanks to our staff and local, state and national leaders who made it a huge success! Welcome to all of our new members!

National, State, and Local leaders joined FCEA members yesterday, welcoming 6th congressional district candidate Zach De...
09/04/2026

National, State, and Local leaders joined FCEA members yesterday, welcoming 6th congressional district candidate Zach Dembo to speak with members about his time as a teacher, his support for public schools, and his priority to support public education and public school educators across Kentucky.

We asked KEA President Joel Wolford, and Vice President Jessica Hiler some back-to-school questions! What do they prefe...
09/04/2026

We asked KEA President Joel Wolford, and Vice President Jessica Hiler some back-to-school questions! What do they prefer, first day or last day? Pens or pencils? Watch and find out!

The KEA Officers and Executive Director, along with NEA Secretary-Treasurer Robert Rodriguez met with Governor Beshear t...
09/03/2026

The KEA Officers and Executive Director, along with NEA Secretary-Treasurer Robert Rodriguez met with Governor Beshear this afternoon. They were even treated to a special appearance by the First Dog, Winnie!

KEA has partnered with TicketsatWork, the nation's leading employee perks and discount program! Whether you're planning ...
09/03/2026

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Today in Hardin County we continued to visit schools and welcomed new members to our union family, Hardin County Educati...
09/03/2026

Today in Hardin County we continued to visit schools and welcomed new members to our union family, Hardin County Education Association is growing with the help of their amazing leadership team! To end the day we welcomed NEA Secretary-Treasurer Robert Rodriguez to Kentucky!

This goes a long way to explain the Kentucky educator shortage the Commonwealth has experienced through the last half de...
09/02/2026

This goes a long way to explain the Kentucky educator shortage the Commonwealth has experienced through the last half decade...Kentucky teachers make 34% less than similar college grads, the fourth largest teacher "pay penalty" in the nation.

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