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Together we’re stronger. Together we’re heard.

When we are heard, respected, and given the resources we need, we can give our very best. With more members like you, Kansas educators will have an even stronger voice to fight for better wages, fair working conditions, and a voice in the workplace.

Our members create meaningful change for educators, students, and communities.

Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) makes sure our voices are actually heard. Together, we have successfully raised wages, improved working conditions, and increased public school, higher education, and public services funding. We can have an even stronger voice when you join us today.


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Making a difference

Becoming a member of KNEA connects you with a movement of educators and education support professionals supporting each other. Our union advocates for the funding and resources that you, your schools, and your students deserve. This includes:

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Without ESPs, nothing in our schools would be possible.
Quote by: Averie Jackson, Education Support Professional

Membership Categories

KNEA members are as diverse as the students we serve, but united in our purpose: championing justice and excellence in public education. KNEA members can belong to the movement in every phase of their career!
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Aspiring Educators

Aspiring Educators are college students pursuing careers as educators.
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Active Professionals

Active professionals include educators and education support professionals in our K-12 public schools, as well as Higher Education faculty and staff.
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Active, Full-Time Substitute Educators or Day-to-Day Substitute Educator

Substitute educators help make public schools possible in Kansas - your voice is essential in building the schools our students deserve.
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Retired Professionals

Your dedication to public education doesn't end when you retire, and your membership doesn't need to either. KNEA-Retired members work to strengthen public education and the professions to which they dedicated their lives.
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Associate Members

For individuals interested in advancing the cause of public education and who are not eligible for any of the KNEA membership categories appearing above.
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Protect your union membership and ensure that we can continue to advocate for our future for years to come.
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Advocating for educators' rights and for quality education

We are educational professionals advocating to bring together our members, Kansans and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education. We are driven by a vision of a great public school for every student. Our core values guide our work, starting with our unwavering belief in equal opportunity.