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JCTA members unite against proposed pay freeze, student conduct code changes The Jefferson County Teachers Association showed its strength during the last week of April and the first week of May, in response to a sudden, surprise move by their superintendent to freeze the pay of school employees and remove key provisions of the student code of conduct. Thousands of JCTA members, students, parents and supporters gathered outside their Jefferson County public school buildings in the mornings to demonstrate and “walk in” to school together. #JCTAunite16 events dominated local TV, radio and newspaper coverage all week, and #JCTAunite16 and #JCPSwalkins were the hottest topics on Facebook and Twitter. The eight days of protest and public demonstration were set off by the school district’s release of a thousand-page report that said, among other things, JCPS pays its employees more than other school districts of the same or comparable size. District officials had released the study—along with their recommendation to the board that all school employee pay be frozen—just ten minutes prior to the April 26 meeting. Dee Ann Flaherty, the JCTA Executive Director, told WDRB TV that night that, “We knew they were going to talk about salaries [at the board work session], but we did not know they were going to propose a freeze.” In addition to the salary freeze, district officials also proposed changes to the JCPS student code of conduct that would have made it more difficult for teachers to deal with
disruptive students. KEA News interviewed JCTA Vice President Tammy Berlin about the protest.
Where did the “walk-ins” idea come from?
“After the school board meeting on April 26, our organizing team came together to develop a two week plan for a direct action campaign that we rolled out during an all-member meeting on April 28. “That campaign included having our PRs [professional representatives, which is what building reps are called in JCTA] hold meetings in every building to engage our members, sponsoring a city-wide #WearRed4Ed day on Monday May 2, asking our schools to hold walk-ins every day leading up to May 10, and asking members to commit to attend a rally at the board meeting. “The walk-ins were part of a national movement through NEA and AROS (the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools), which was focused on having schools across the country hold walkins together on May 4. We wanted to spread out the timing of our walk-ins to keep our members engaged and the community focused on our issues all the way up until the May 10 board meeting when the administration’s proposals initially were to be voted on. So we let each of our schools choose their own date for their walk-in and plan their own event.”
Who did the logistical work for JCTA? “Our team was amazing!
Everyone on the JCTA staff did their part: James Hughley, our Deputy Executive Director, sent daily email updates to our members. UniServ Director Dawn Moretz updated social media and recruited speakers for our rally. I coordinated the walk-in lists as they came in and communicated them to the local news outlets so that parents and community members could attend. “UniServ Director Elana Crane coordinated our PRs and our speaker list for the board meeting. Brent (McKim, the JCTA President) and DeeAnn lobbied the school board members daily. Chanda (Hornback, UniServ Director) handled communications and prepared resources for our walk ins. Our associate staff made sure that everyone had all of the resources they needed and fielded calls from our members. Our treasurer, Andrew Bailey, designed flyers. “Everyone did their part to attend as many walk-ins as they could physically get to, and on rally night it was all hands on deck to staff the tents, capture the crowd on video, collect parent support letters, and rev up the crowd. And I want to give a special “thank-you” to KEA’s Stephanie Winkler, Lisa Petrey-Kirk and Mary Ruble, who came to Louisville for walk-ins—especially Lisa, who attended every single day. The level of teamwork that we had was astonishing. I am truly grateful for everyone who played a part in making these two weeks a success.” Please see ‘JCTA members’ on page 6
KEA Vice President Lisa Petrey-Kirk is one of a dozen civics, history and social studies teachers from across the country who will visit Washington, DC, this week to urge the U.S. Senate to do its job and hold a hearing and an up-or-down vote on Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Lisa will attend a roundtable discussion at the White House with Obama administration officials about the importance of the confirmation process and about the critical role that educators play in talking with their students about the Supreme Court. For more information, follow NEA on Twitter @NEAMedia and keep up with the conversation at #WeNeedNine and #DoYourJob.
KEA offers quality PD
As we start the countdown to the last days of school and the end of the KPREP tests, PD is probably the last thing on your minds. But KEA is leading the way in providing great professional development that you can request for your school, district, or local association. • Is your school hiring a new principal? KEA provides principal selection training for SBDM council members. • Do you and your colleagues need help with the new Arts and Humanities standards? KEA provides a great professional development session on how to use and integrate these standards most effectively. • Do you know a paraeducator who is interested in a quality professional learning opportunity? Tell them about the RESPECT conference. KEA is the only organization that delivers high-quality professional learning for classified school employees. • Are you a member of your school district’s PGES 50/50 Committee? KEA and KDE have partnered to help give guidance to committee members about best practices in evaluation policy work. To arrange for one of these outstanding training workshops or to learn more about them or KEA’s many other PD offerings, please contact the KEA office nearest you.
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Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights must come before any action on LEAD-K in the Commonwealth by Heidi Givens, K-5 Teacher, Regional Program Manager for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Daviess County Schools
I recently read the “President’s LEAD-K. Think of it this way: the Deaf Points” email in which KEA President Child’s Bill of Rights is necessary in Stephanie Winkler shared that during order to make effective change in the this year’s Delegate Assembly a New language-rich environments DHH Business Item regarding “Language children need to succeed. Once Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids” overarching legislation is in place, then (LEAD-K) was passed. [See NBI#12, we can look at how we can make below.] I was excited to know that KEA change; LEAD-K would be one of Delegates support this movement that those “hows.” seeks kindergarten language Additionally, LEAD-K requires states to readiness for all students who are deaf establish formal language milestones and hard of hearing (DHH). and benchmarks, create The LEAD-K movement will tools to assess these ultimately have a positive milestones, and create impact on all DHH children, resources for parents. and I hope to see it in None of this can happen place in the future. unless there is funding Although I believe the available. With today’s intent of the New Business economy and shrinking Item is valuable, I do government budgets, it believe that some steps would be difficult to need to be taken before convince legislators and leaping into LEAD-K the governor to add legislation. another line item to the Some states have passed budget. Heidi Givens or have presented The Kentucky legislation regarding Commission on the Deaf LEAD-K. However, most of them and Hard of Hearing Education Study already have other laws in the books Group is currently reviewing the status that serve as the foundation for of deaf education across the state LEAD-K. The Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights and what issues may need to be asserts that all DHH children have the addressed. A top priority for the group same right to acquire language as is revisiting the Deaf Child’s Bill of any other children; that they have the Rights. I hope that when this legislation right to the same quality education as is presented, KEA will support this all children with a critical mass of effort. language peers and with instruction At recent Town Hall meetings Dr. by qualified professionals. Kentucky Stephen Pruitt, Kentucky Commissioner has not passed such legislation and of Education, shared that he and his would need to do so before narrowing department staff are working to make its focus to children ages 0 to 5 via improvements to the Kentucky School
for the Deaf (KSD) so that there is a “culture of achievement” at the school. His goal is to then expand this work around the state. I believe KEA should support Dr. Pruitt’s interest to reform deaf education statewide and his efforts to strengthen KSD and its standing as the statewide educational resource center on deafness. I do applaud KEA’s efforts in supporting the improvement of deaf education in Kentucky. However, I ask to please pause on any actions regarding LEAD-K. Now is not the time. I hope that when the time is right to address LEAD-K, KEA will put its full support behind it. *** Heidi Givens is a National Board Certified Teacher and a KEA member who has taught for 21 years. She has spent her career advocating for quality education for DHH students, elevating our profession, and growing as a teacher. This work includes collaborating with a group of DHH teachers to establish the Kentucky Educators for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, leading the DHH Teacher Professional Growth and Effectiveness Work Group, and serving as PresidentElect of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. Heidi also is a member of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Council; the Teachers Advisory Council of the Kentucky Department of Education; and the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Study Group.
New Business Items passed by the 2016 KEA Delegate Assembly NBI #3: The KEA President shall appoint a work group consisting of the ESSA team and one more elementary, middle and high school representative and one ESP to study local assessment and loss of instructional time as a result. This group will develop a comprehensive report to be given to the KEA Board of Directors by June of 2017. NBI #6: KEA-Retired moves that the KEA Delegate Assembly go on record of support for Kynect, the Kentucky health benefit exchange. NBI #7: KEA should recognize world languages, both spoken and signed, through recognition, awards, mentions in its publications, and inclusion in its lobbying efforts. NBI #8: KEA should support through lobbying appropriate bodies including the Kentucky Board of Education, the Kentucky Department of Education, and
the Kentucky General Assembly offering the opportunity for Kentucky students to earn the nationally recognized “Seal of Biliteracy” for graduating high school students, including deaf students who show proficiency in ASL and English. The “Seal of Biliteracy” grants students a special seal on their diploma for being proficient in a second language. NBI #10: I move that we establish the following guidelines for all KEA state funded presidential scholarships: 1. Use a single application accessible on the KEA website with a statewide deadline of February 15th. Scholarship links will be featured on the website and other KEA communications. 2. All districts will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for each of the following scholarships: Rank I, Rank II, classified continuing education and National Board. It will be at the discretion of the
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district’s visibility/scholarship committee to award each scholarship and what amount. NBI #11: KEA shall work with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to establish a steering committee to collaboratively determine the means and methods of implementing the provision of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in a manner that best enhances student learning conditions, supports and develops educators, and elevates the education profession. The committee should be comprised of appointees of KEA and other stakeholder groups in addition to KDE appointees. NBI #12: I move that KEA support “Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids” (LEAD-K) and urge all KEA to lobby anyone that can effect a change for deaf children from birth through all educational opportunities.
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Take heart, Kentucky special educators! Changes are coming for Infinite Campus by Regina Brown, Director of Special Education, Preschool, & 504 Coordinator, Letcher County Schools
Special educators across the state began the school year with a startling surprise. Infinite Campus, the computer reporting system for Special Education programs throughout the state, had been updated and unfortunately had many flaws. It basically was somewhat broken, and did not work properly. As directors attended summer trainings so that they could prepare district training for staff they found that the system had flaws, ones that would create nightmares for teachers across the state. Paperwork is probably one of the most frustrating parts of a special educator’s job. When I began my career twenty-seven years ago, special educators hand-wrote all their meeting reports in triplicate. I will never forget those three part forms—the infamous white, pink, and yellow copies—nor will I forget the cramps that my hand suffered after hours of preparing and holding meetings. So when the state chose to move to an online Regina Brown reporting system for Special Education paperwork I, like many of my colleagues, was ecstatic. Through the years we have had three online programs: first there
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was Horizons, then STI. Now we have Infinite Campus. Each program assisted teachers with preparing and holding meetings and over the years improved to better assist those in the trenches—until this year. Several years ago KDE formed the Special Education Administrators Group for Infinite Campus (SEAGIC). Special Education Directors from each of the cooperatives across the state have a representative on this committee. Prior to this year, the group met throughout the year with KDE and Infinite Campus to review the program and make recommendations for changes. Once those changes were developed by Infinite Campus, the updated program was then sent to several “staging districts” throughout the state for testing. Staging districts tested all aspects of the program and reported issues so that IC could prepare updates to the system prior to going out to districts for use. SEAGIC worked last year to completely redesign the program, in an attempt to make the program easier to manage. One of the major problems with this system was that when a program went into staging, no major changes could occur to the program. Only minor fixes were possible. In August, SEAGIC began meeting with new staff at KDE and with Infinite Campus to discuss what went wrong, and how to redesign the program to fix the issues. One major issue was that a developing site was needed to test any program updates prior to being sent to a staging district.
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Another major issue was that the system could not be changed until the next school year, because it involved a redesign of the program. This year, while we wait for a redesign, we have had to make do with minor updates to help us manage the issue. I am happy to report that good changes are coming! KDE, IC and SEAGIC have worked together over the last several months to redesign the Infinite Campus system and improve the process. SEAGIC members have been working in a developing site, testing the new program and making recommendations for changes that will end many of the issues we have all struggled with this year. All partners have seen the value of having the developing site, where SEAGIC members can test the changes before sending them out to a staging district. This process will continue for years to come. Next year, instead of one document that housed everything from referral to placement, the program will have four choices for creating a new meeting: • KY Referral; • KY Consent; • KY EVAL/Eligibility; and • KY Conference Summary All forms have been updated to remove items that are not required by regulation. The even greater news is that all of this will be ready for training by July. As with all programs, there may still be glitches and minor issues but hopefully the stress that this year has created will be gone. Kentucky Education Association
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KDE Teachers Advisory Council includes 29 KEA members from across Kentucky Twenty-nine KEA members are among the approximately 40 teachers whom the Kentucky Department of Education has named to serve on the 2016-2017 Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council (TAC), which held its first meeting on April 18. According to KDE, the TAC was established to “improve the educational landscape of Kentucky by providing the commissioner with direct input from Kentucky’s classrooms.” TAC members will “advise the commissioner on educational priorities so that Kentucky’s students are well prepared for any career they choose.” They have “instructional expertise in various disciplines, grade bands, and areas of specialization that represent Kentucky’s varied student population, and they will contribute crucial, diverse perspectives on education.” They will, KDE says, “bridge the gap between policy and practice.”
Equity, achievement, integrity
Jared Wineberger, who teaches fourth grade writing at White Hall Elementary in Madison County, told KEA News, “I truly appreciate the opportunity to serve on the Teacher Advisory Council and represent elementary writing teachers across the state. The TAC gives a voice to
teachers and it was evident in our first meeting that voice was and will be heard.” Winebarger added, “Dr. Pruitt explained that student and school success are defined by three guiding principles: equity, achievement, and integrity, and the Teacher Advisory Council is an important part of this success.”
and opportunities for all students so they can be the best possible version of themselves.’ “While participating on the TAC, I hope to grow in my role as a teacher leader and help elevate other teachers, as well as myself, to be experts and leaders in and beyond the classroom.”
Expectations and opportunities
Faye Smith of Fayette County, the 2015 Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year, told KEA News, “I felt empowered by Dr. Pruitt. His expansion of the TAC to include more teachers representing more spectrums of the education system has given a strong voice to teachers. I believe the restructuring of the TAC meetings to include multiple opportunities to provide valuable teacher feedback to Commissioner Pruitt will be a ‘winwin’ for all parties.” Smith added, “I will communicate to my building and my district what the topics are for discussion at the next meeting, so that I collect information before the council meets. I’m looking forward to meeting in June to share ideas about the problems and solutions that we teachers are working through every day in our classrooms around our great state!”
Anita Witt teaches at Glasgow Preschool Academy. She wrote, “ I was very humbled to be selected for the Teacher Advisory Council. I am honored to help be the voice of teachers from my school, district, and across the state. “I loved collaborating with colleagues at the first meeting, and hearing what is happening in other schools across our state. I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the various questions from town hall meetings being held around Kentucky.” Witt also wrote, “As educators, we were able to synergize to come up with our own big idea for the day, which was: ‘On behalf of Kentucky students and teachers, we recommend that in Kentucky we have collaborative partnerships with shared responsibility and distributive leadership to ensure high expectations
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Monique Beckham, Fayette County Holly Bloodworth, Murray Independent Myrtle Boggs, Letcher County Dodd Caudill, LaRue County Crystal Culp, McCracken County Kristal Doolin, Corbin Independent Kara Dowdy, Mayfield Independent Chandra Emerson, Oldham County Shawnda Fizer, Fleming County Elizabeth Fuller, Jefferson County Sonia Fullwood, Fayette County Keith Gabbard, Owsley County Heidi Givens, Daviess County Danny Goodwin, Danville Independent Allison Hunt, Jefferson County Schools
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Todd Johnson, Kentucky School for the Blind Patrice McCrary, Warren County Dorothy Parker, Muhlenberg County Cassie Reding, Russellville Independent Sarah Reed, Jefferson County Tricia Shelton, Boone County Faye Smith, Campbell County Sandra Stapleton, Floyd County Joshua Sullivan, Owensboro Independent Ruth Ann Sweazy, Spencer County Josh Underwood, Mason County Erika Webb, Jessamine County Jared Winebarger, Madison County Anita Witt, Glasgow Independent
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Apply now for 2016-2017 class of KEA Fellows The KEA Fellows program was created in 2013 to foster and mentor emerging leaders in our association. At KEA, we believe that leadership is not only a gift but a right. In order to be the “preeminent voice in public education” in Kentucky, it is imperative that we are guided by energetic and passionate leaders who understand the mission of KEA and the value of great public schools. Becoming a KEA Fellow involves a commitment not only of spirit but of time. Fellows will be mentored by the KEA Executive Committee and
immersed in learning the duties and responsibilities of KEA leadership. Fellows will have the opportunity to attend local, state, and national experiences in the association. There will be an emphasis on studying leadership styles and opportunities to foster and develop those styles. Within the electronic application is a detailed contract that outlines the time commitment and expectations of the program. Apply to become a KEA Fellow today! It’s a chance of a lifetime that will benefit you throughout your professional and personal life.
Why be a KEA Fellow? Here are four good answers Sarah Thompson, McCracken County The KEA Fellows experience taught me so much, about KEA, about my profession and about myself! Before I became a KEA Fellow I always tried to be “people pleaser” in my school and district, volunteering for everything in order to prove myself. Reading “Strengths Based Leadership” for the book study portion of the Fellows program helped me realize that I can’t expect to master every aspect of teaching (leading, organizing, planning etc.). It helped me to see what my strength is, and that I need to focus on developing that strength. I learned that I don’t have to be good at public speaking
Tyler Watts, Letcher County Having the opportunity to be a KEA Fellow has been a wonderful experience for me from the beginning to the end. I gained leadership skills, I developed friendships, and I made connections with other KEA members across the state. I’m excited about taking these skills back to my local and district associations to share with new and veteran educators.
LouAnn Flanagan, Russell County I highly recommend to anyone that you apply for the KEA Fellows program. You will learn about your leadership style and about how to connect with many people. You will learn what KEA represents and you will get to travel to a leadership summit that will inspire you for a long time. After each Fellows experience I couldn’t wait to get back to my school and share what I learned with all of my peers. It was a great experience for me. It would be a great experience for anyone!
Jana Bryant, Daviess County The KEA Fellows program allowed me the opportunity to learn more about the work KEA is doing to improve and to make a positive impact on the professions of all school employees. My favorite impact challenge within the fellowship was the opportunity to visit our local members and ask them about current issues that are of importance to them and how KEA can continue to make an impact. I would encourage members to take advantage of the KEA Days of Learning. This was an exhilarating experience to spend time with our legislative leaders, to become informed about educational policy, and to see firsthand the merits of teachers bringing their expertise to policy discussions. May 2016
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to have my voice heard. There are other ways to advocate for myself and my students, such as sending an email, writing a post card or making a phone call. I have also met educators from across the state, and collaborated with them. It wasn’t until after the program was over that I realized I had become part of a network of my peers, dedicated to making education in Kentucky better. We encourage each other to inform the educators in our areas on current policies that need to be addressed. The Fellows Program has changed my life and I would recommend it to any educator who is trying to find their place in the profession and in KEA.
Here’s how to apply You can apply online to be a member of the 2016-2017 class of KEA Fellows, or you can download a PDF and apply by mail. Both the online application and the printable PDF are available at KEA.org, under the “Members” tab. If you prefer to use your smart phone, you may scan this QR code to apply online:
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JCTA members unite against pay freeze Continued from page 1
How many members participated?
“We know that 133 of our 150 schools held walk-ins between May 2 and May 10. We estimate that more than 6,500 educators, students, parents, and community members participated to show their solidarity and support for JCPS students and educators.”
What were the highlights?
“There were so many things to celebrate
throughout the week: During our #WearRed4Ed event on Monday, the entire city was decked out in red shirts. Cochran Elementary, which serves a large population of hearing impaired students, held a silent walk-in where every teacher, parent, and child walked into the building signing in unison, “Actually, I can!” In JCPS, our middle and high schools begin earlier in the day than our elementaries do, so lots of elementary teachers decided to show their support for their colleagues in other buildings by attending walk-ins at high schools before they went to work at their own schools. “Several schools took their walk-ins on the road: Jefferson County Traditional Middle held marches on two different days from their local Starbucks to their school, and Olmstead Academy North marched after school out to Southern Parkway and back. “The most wonderful thing to me has been the level of professionalism that our members have demonstrated in keeping these events positive and focused on the children. We made a conscious decision that we were not going to “walk out” on our kids. We chose to show the world that we are dedicated professionals by walking in to work together.”
How did the administration respond? “Building administrators were incredibly supportive. They wore red, they directed traffic for their schools’ walk-ins, and they
allowed our PRs to do whatever they needed to do to organize their events. Even at central office, we noted our silent supporters who wore red throughout the week, and I know of at least one board member who attended a walk-in at a school in her district.”
What happened at the board meeting on Tuesday, May 10?
“On May 10, we occupied the board of education’s headquarters from 9:00 a.m. until almost 11:00 that night. Our retired members and our brothers and sisters in the local trade unions stood in the rain all day holding signs with messages of encouragement and solidarity. Once schools let out, educators from all over the district started gathering on the sidewalks
outside of the Van Hoose Education Center, where the JCPS headquarters are located, waving at the traffic and engaging with the public. Cars were honking, people were giving us thumbs up – it was a beautiful sight. “By the time board members started arriving for the 4:00 pm work session, there were already hundreds of people waiting to greet them. We had several tents set up around the building where people could sign in to register their attendance and update their contact information, as well as sign our campaign banners. When all was said and done, we had approximately 1,200 people who were so dedicated to our students and our schools that they were willing to rally outside during a thunderstorm. We had music, and speakers, and chants from 5:00 p.m. until the board meeting started at 7:00 p.m., and then we walked in to the board meeting together – the Van Hoose WalkIn – where we filled up the board room
and two overflow rooms. At the end of the meeting during the public comments section (which didn’t begin until after 10:00 p.m.), there were two dozen speakers who addressed the board on topics relating to our issues. When we were done, the board adjourned into executive session to discuss the superintendent’s formative evaluation. It was an amazing evening!”
Where do we go from here?
“JCPS has reconvened the Student Code of Conduct Committee to revisit their recommendations; we are engaging with them to make sure that they value the educator voice in their decisions and that they collaborate with stakeholders in a meaningful way. Bargaining for educator salaries will begin soon. Even though school is almost out and people will be heading out of town for some muchdeserved time off with their families, we want to continue to maintain a strong presence of a few dozen people at each of the school board meetings until the Student Code of Conduct is approved and bargaining for salaries is complete. We’re asking our members to update their summer contact information with us and sign up for text alerts so that we can mobilize a large crowd like this again if the need arises. In the meantime our members will continue to lobby the school board through calls and emails.”
Bringing the KEA mission to life
KEA President Stephanie Winkler, who participated in the walk-ins at Fairdale High School and TT Knight Middle School, said, “I was honored to stand beside so many dedicated career educators bringing the KEA mission to life.” WInkler added, “What JCTA did in those two weeks is an outstanding model for any local that wants to unite and organize its members around an issue and empower them to advocate for themselves and for their students.”
California Casualty lowers auto insurance rates for KEA members and their families Every dollar counts in today’s economy. While many companies are increasing prices, California Casualty is helping drivers in the Bluegrass State by rolling back auto insurance rates. Effective May 1, 2016, the average savings will be 9%. You could realize even deeper discounts by bundling your home or renters insurance. California Casualty has been the provider of the Kentucky Education Association’s Auto and Home Insurance Program since 1994. Now the insurance company that gives Kentucky’s educators peace of mind is giving their budgets a break too. “I have no doubt that these changes are going to make a huge difference to our KEA members and their families,” said California Casualty President Joe Volponi. “That’s why I am taking the time to urge every one of them to make it a priority to call California Casualty and get a quote with our new rates.” Kentucky Education Association
California Casualty offers personalized auto insurance tailored to your unique needs with exclusive benefits that include: • Preferred rates not available to the public; • Waived deductibles for collision and vandalism to your vehicle while it is parked at the school where you are employed; • Free ID Defense; • Flexible payment options that include E-Z Pay and summer and holiday skips; and • 99.6% customer satisfaction KEA members can have it all – fantastic rates and great service! California Casualty is ready to meet or exceed your insurance expectations. Now is the time to seize the savings. Call (877) 245-9998 for a quick rate comparison or visit www.calcas.com/KEA. Take advantage of this reduction in auto insurance rates while you can. Call or go online today! May 2016
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