Thank you to all our new followers. Like and share our Tweets to help spread the word that Kentucky Teachers are absolutely the best, but we need support, understanding, and positive change. Teaching is a blessing. Let’s make it desirable again.

At the June 8 Kentucky Board of Education meeting, the first ever nonvoting teacher member Allison Slone said her farewells and expressed gratitude to the board. Read her full remarks on Kentucky Teacher👇 📝: bit.ly/AllisonSloneFa… #KyEd

Even though your “summer” may have already started, we at Kentucky Teachers In The Know want to wish you a happy official first day of summer. Let us know what you’re doing this summer? PD? Vacation? Lesson planning? Most of all, we hope you are resting!

Our administrator, Allison Slone, has written about the mistreatment of LGBTQ educators and why we should all be ashamed AND do something about it in response to the departure of Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr., KTOY, from education.

Our hearts go out to the Floyd County School District after the loss of two School Resource Officers and a K-9 officer, Drago.

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FYI: There is some misinformation out there that with the recent approval of Option 9 by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) teachers will only need to have a high school diploma to teach. That is **not** accurate. Please see accurate info below:

Congratulations to these educators for being named to the top 24 finalists for Ky Teacher of the Year! kentuckyteacher.org/news/2022/07/2…

Fact sheet from KY Dept of Education on the Option 9 Pathway to Certification for school instructional assistants. education.ky.gov/teachers/NxGen…

Wonderful article about the history of Kentucky Teachers in The Know & how we have withstood the test of time by building trust, helping others, and constantly reevaluating what our members need. newsletter.colleenhagerty.com/issues/in-the-…

Would you like to Adopt An Educator (anyone working in public schools)impacted by the flood? We are starting w/ 27. Four are already adopted. You must commit to at least a $100 donation but can do more. Adopt as an individual or a group, team, school, or family. Comment to adopt.

We can’t wait for next week. This partnership will be epic and we can’t wait to see it grow!

Each year we host A Conference For A Cause to raise money for a public school educator/employee. This year @cyn_langlois of Fayette Co. schools in Ky. was chosen and we are already over $1k! Please message or comment if you’d like to give $ to help her battle brain tumors.

Kentucky Teachers In The Know supports this bill. We need your support. Email your legislators and ask them to support HB 316.

Public education doesn’t need to “catch-up”! It needs support.

Happening LIVE on Facebook, Sunday February 18th at 7:00pm est EdTalk with Allison Slone & @JamieSparksWSCC and special guests, KASA Director, Rhonda Caldwell and Livingston County Superintendent, Dr. David Meinschein. Topic: Teacher starting pay and raises

Please take this survey if you teach in Appalachia Kentucky. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated and will help with vital work in this region. surveymonkey.com/r/Appalachian_…

Please sign this petition to ask that SB181 be added to any special called session by Ky Governor Beshear to stop action until Leg. Session 2026. sign.moveon.org/petitions/take…