Skip Navigation
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, provide ads, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
KNEA Members and staff rally at the Kansas Statehouse.

We are here FOR OUR MEMBERS

At the Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), we believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.

KNEA Latest News and Resources

Two paths, one school
Featured Article
Nancy Frazier, left, a science educator at KSD and the KSD union president, and KSD Superintendent Luanne Barron have spent many years working together. Frazier will step down from her position as union president on the same day that Barron retires as superintendent.

Two paths, one school

Kansas School for the Deaf superintendent retires as local union president steps down
Free Speech and Social Media: Five Tips for Public School Educators
Featured Resource

Free Speech and Social Media: Five Tips for Public School Educators

Here are five tips to protect your social media posts.
NEA reports show educator pay falling behind inflation over the past decade, highlight the power of unions
Featured Article

NEA reports show educator pay falling behind inflation over the past decade, highlight the power of unions

Becky Pringle: When we invest in educators, we strengthen our schools and our future

Together, We are KNEA!

KNEA is a statewide union, empowering educators like you to organize for the strong public schools our students, educators and communities deserve. It takes all of us working together to implement change.
KNEA President Sherri Schwanz
Our students and our members deserve a Kansas as good as its promise. And we are here to help make that possible.
Quote by: Sherri Schwanz, KNEA President

Your Union. Your Voice.

We are THE voice for educators and education support professionals in Kansas. Learn more and get involved with your union!

Let's GET REAL

Let's BRING REAL CHANGE

Let's GET REAL

Ending injustices in schools is critical to protecting the human and civil rights of all students.

Let's BRING REAL CHANGE

just imagine justice
Creativity is a powerful tool for social change, and KNEA wants to help amplify the voices of young Kansans and their message through our Student Expression Campaign.
Just Imagine Justice

Making literacy a priority is one of the most important and impactful investments we can make.

Let's BRING REAL CHANGE

Stack of books in library.
Since 1926, KNEA has published a list of recommended books by reading level as a service for school librarians and classroom teachers. See the latest list of recommended books.
Reading Circle

What's on Your Mind?

We’re here to help. Our community comes to us seeking tools (guides, reports, trainings, and more) to help answer everyday questions. We’re here to support you in whatever you need.
Photo of people with a calculator and paperwork.

Corporate Sponsors

Please visit these KNEA Corporate Sponsors.
Kansas National Education Association logo

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.