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The KNEA News Archives 2008
- Obama names Arne Duncan next education secretary
- Duncan has called for doubling NCLB funding and adding more flexibility into the law
- KNEA members earn National Board Certification
- 21 KNEA members earn National Board Certification
- Your Holiday Survival Guide
- With the holidays fast approaching, there's no better time than now to consider ways to make them less taxing and more enjoyable.
- Ten Tips To Save On Gasoline
- Safe money by reducing the cost of driving your car. Here are 10 easy suggestions.
- Experts develop strategies for teacher training and professional development in Response to Intervention
- Nothing is more frustrating for educators than seeing a child struggling to learn and not having the proper tools to help. The National Education Association (NEA) brought together experts to help students succeed.
- Read Across America -- It's a Reading Contest!
- KNEA's Read Aloud Contest asks students to read aloud what they write. Deadline is now Feb. 2, 2009.
- KNEA is the "go to" resource for school improvement and professional development
- Created by teachers and staff, KNEA's effective, user-friendly trainings are eligible for Individualized Development Program (IDP) points. This is just one of many reasons by education professionals join Kansas NEA.
- Realities of MTSS
- MTSS is a systematic approach to helping all students learn that is being implemented statewide. Ten things teachers need to know.
- Picturing America
- Images of people, places and events illustrating American history are available. Apply online.
- KNEA recommends pro-public school candidates
- Your vote makes the difference! Here is KNEA's list of teacher-recommended candidates. Vote Nov. 4!
- Parents: Do your homework!
- Parent-teacher conferences are a great way to help students succeed in school. The better prepared you are, the better it will be for your child.
- What do you think?
- Kansas Learning First Alliance is collaborating with KNEA to offer you a chance to learn more about our schools and to express your ideas about how to make our schools even better.
- The Power of Parents
- Parents are a child's first teachers and home is a child's first classroom. A Parent's Pledge helps guide the way.
- Teacher working conditions have improved
- Kansas teachers are happy about where they work and conditions have, in fact, improved since 2006, according to the KanTeLL.
- School Bus Safety: We all play a role
- The safety record for school buses is remarkable. Here are tips from KNEA teachers to help keep our students safe.
- Back to School Tips
- KNEA provides advice for parents from teachers, who are themselves, parents.
- Vote! Primary elections are tomorrow!
- KNEA recommends candidates based on education issues only. This news release lists KNEA's recommended candidates.
- Important changes for new teacher licenses
- Kansas Performance Assessment changes, which are outlined here, take effect this school year.
- We're Leading with Courage and Commitment
- Nearly 9,000 delegates, including 150 Kansas teachers, hit the ground running at the 2008 NEA Representative Assembly.
- Keep Learning Alive
- When classes end for the summer, your kids' minds don't have to go on vacation. Here are tips to combine fun and learning.
- Planning for College: Consider All Your Options
- Personal financial planning advice from NEA's Mary Rowland
- School is almost over
- Summer can mean opportunities to enhance your learning. KNEA can help!
- "Life in a Jar" Heroine, Irena Sendler, Passes Away
- Protestant kids from Kansas discovered a Catholic woman in Poland who saved Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto.
- This is National Teacher Appreciation Week!
- Thank a teacher during National Teacher Appreciation Week
- Wichita's Stacie Valdez Honored
- She will represent Kansas for the national teaching excellence award
- Get a jumpstart on National Board Certification
- A two-day workshop provides details about the National Board Certification process. Free for Kansas NEA and Missouri NEA members.
- Awesome Opportunities!
- Sign up now for the KNEA Bargaining Academy and the KNEA New President Training
- Busy weekend for KNEA RA delegates
- Delegates address teacher shortage, bullying and student achievement; honor KNEA Executive Director Bruce Goeden
- For Members Only: Special Professional Development
- KNEA members get special access to Council for Exceptional Children professional development and resources
- New Resource! NEA's information guide: The Puzzle of Autism
- April is National Autism Awareness Month. NEA guide helps educators identify autism.
- Photos from 2008 Read Across America events
- Young and old celebrate reading. Photos from across Kansas
- Proud to be Kansas NEA
- This week, a private "gun for hire" spent more than $1 million to defame the professional associations that advocate for children, teachers and support professionals across the country.
- Starting Soon: KNEA Future Teacher Chapters
- The KNEA Future Teacher Chapters program is targeting high minority districts.
- KNEA/Cox Communications web cast features Governor Sebelius
- Some 7,000 students across Kansas get to hear Gov. Sebelius read a Dr. Seuss book
- Teachers pick out their best
- Arkansas City TA honors Barbara Scram
- US Secretary of Education announces school improvement grant
- KNEA participates in round table that notes large gains among students with disabilities and low-income students
- Here Comes Read Across America 2008
- NEA's Cat-A-Van tours Kansas, Cox Communications Web Cast features Gov. Sebelius, poster winners, reading tips, event resources and more!
- Andover 5th grader wins KNEA poster contest
- Andover 5th grader wins KNEA poster contest
- Take KAN-TeLL Survey through weekend
- Just need an access code? Get it fast by emailing helpdesk@kantell.org. Be sure to put "Need Code" in the subject line.
- Poll shows why 'No Child Left Behind Act' needs to be amended
- Voters Agree the Arts are Necessary for Students Competing in a Global Economy
- Major Court Ruling on No Child Left Behind
- States and school districts are not required to spend their own funds to comply with the federal law
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