Kentucky Association of Professional Educators Information

Every year, KAPE provides $5,000 in scholarships to educators and/or their families. Many of the scholarships are awarded to individuals pursuing National Board Certification and two scholarships each year are awarded to student teachers. Does KAPE value public education in Kentucky? YES! More than 90% of our members work in public schools and nine out of ten of our board members are public school educators. KAPE supports educators in both public and private settings, regardless of their category or origin. KAPE's emphasis is on improvement of education for all Kentucky children. Why do educators need an alternative like KAPE? KAPE believes individual educators should have the right to join or NOT to join any organization of their choice. We are strongly opposed to any mandatory collective bargaining or compulsory memberships in any group. Not all educators are comfortable belonging to a labor union such as KEA/NEA. Many professionals are opposed to having their membership dues used to support political candidates and/or controversial social issues. KAPE provides these educators a nonpolitical, nonunion option for professional association membership. KAPE members are offered the opportunity to be associated with other likeminded professionals and to have their opinions heard.