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If
you have concerns about finding a rewarding teaching position;
about student teaching, certification internship and the impact
of education reform on your career, then the KEA Student Program
is for you.
The KEA Student Program is a preprofessional organization for
undergraduate and graduate students preparing for careers in education.
When you join, you will be part of the 30,000 member Kentucky
Education Association, the largest professional organization of
teachers in the state.
You
will also be affiliated with the National Education Association,
a network of state associations with almost 3 million members
and a major force in shaping the nation's agenda for children
and public education.
Over
3,000 future educators on 30 public and private Kentucky campuses
join the KEA Student Program each year. Your membership entitles
you to a 50% discount on your first year's KEA dues, plus a rebate
from NEA of $20 for each year you were a student member.
Additional Benefits are:
- $1,000,00.00 worth of liability insurance while observing in the schools for every instance that occurs.
- On call legal support to represent you education related case.
- Local Uniserve Directors and staff that can serve you in various ways.
- Mentoring programs to combine future teachers with highly successful teachers.
- Service learning projects that give you experience and contacts in the local school systems.
- Scholarship opportunities: local, state, and national scholarships
- Free subsriptions to KEA News, NEA Today, and the NEA magazine "Tomorrow's Teachers."
- Chance to work with NEA/KEA to affect a positive change in education legislation.
- Opportunities to participate in workshops and Professional Development seminars here at Western and surrounding Universities.
- Several free conferences: Many 1 day regional conferences and 2 over night conferences designed for the needs of future teachers with free rooms, meals, and other expenses.
- Money saving opportunities with NEA Member Benefits-Loans, Credit Cards, Insurance, etc...
- Opportunities to serve in leadership roles at local, state, and national levels
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