Kansas Association of American Educators

08/04/2026

Shout out to Holly Toll, elementary teacher at Soderstrom ES, USD 400 Smoky Valley, for helping KANAAE out at the KSHSAA Coaching School in Salina yesterday and today. I had a couple of new teacher orientation presentations I had to go to and she filled in admirably at my table while I was absent. Thanks Holly!

08/04/2026

KANAAE presenting at the Valley Center new teacher orientation today! Thanks to member Christi Jones and retired members Nancy Taylor and Kristen Joyal for their support and presence at the presentation!

08/03/2026

KANAAE attending the Salina New Teacher orientation today at Salina Central High School.

07/31/2026

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Jessica Tracz, kindergarten teacher at Stoney Point North Elementary School, USD 500, Kansas City. She was recently honored as a winner of a KANAAE $500 Teacher Scholarship. Jessica will be attending a neuroscience for optimal learning conference in Santa Barbara, California in July. Congratulations Jessica! If you are a Kansas educator and want to learn more about the KANAAE scholarship and grant program, go to www.aaekansas.org.

04/27/2026

Congratulations to Jane Hokanson, PK-12 teacher serving the deaf and hard of hearing students at the Southwest Kansas Area Cooperative, USD 613. Jane was honored at a recent SKAC board meeting. She will be using the $500 KANAAE grant to purchase materials which will be used to create multi sensory, thematic language kits accessible to students across grade levels. Congrats Jane!

04/14/2026

Brittany Jonker, kindergarten teacher at New Life Christian Academy, Gardner, was honored this morning at a school assembly for winning a KANAAE $500 Classroom Grant. Brittany has purchased the Haggerty Library set of decodable books used for small group instruction and designed for early elementary students. Congrats Brittany!

04/10/2026

Congratulations to Daisy Adams, 5th grade teacher at Kanopolis Middle School, USD 327 Ellsworth! She was recently awarded a $500 Classroom Grant at her school. Daisy will be using the funds to enhance her classroom reading library to include current popular books as well as timeless book titles. Congrats Daisy!

04/09/2026

Whitney Rogers, 4th grade teacher at George Nettles Elementary School, USD 250, Pittsburg, was recently recognized for winning a $500 KANAAE Classroom Grant. She was honored at a recent faculty meeting at her school. Whitney is using the funds to purchase 7 gallon grow bags for each of the students so they can grow a variety of herbs, fruits and vegetables. Congratulations Whitney!