As the president of the Kansas National Education Association attends the NEA Representative Assembly this week, he’s also looking toward the upcoming elections. Blake West admits that he’s concerned about what the elections could mean to the future of education.
Regarding the education funding lawsuit now before the court, West says it would be better if the legislature could solve the problem because it’ll take too long for the courts to come up with a resolution.
West says one of the issues for discussion during the assembly is making sure that teachers have a leading voice in education through initiatives such as the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.