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KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS
| Office Phone: (859)880-1987 Donna House MA. Ed., CKP, Executive Director Donna is a retired educator who served Kentucky public schools for 23 years. She is a state certified paralegal who studied in an ABA approved program. Donna has served in her role as Executive Director of KAPE since 2016. Each member of the Board of Directors of KAPE is an active or retired educator. |
KAPE is very excited to announce that one of our members, Jason Davidson, has been selected to serve a three-year term on KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council. The council was created to provide the Commissioner of Education with direct input from teachers across the Commonwealth. Teachers selected for the TAC will advise the Commissioner on the educational priorities that students in Kentucky need to prepare for future careers.
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Jason Davidson is a veteran educator with 23 years of experience teaching English Language Arts and Social Studies at Russell County Middle School in south-central Kentucky. Known for his engaging, student-centered approach, Davidson is passionate about helping students grow as readers, writers, and thinkers while creating meaningful classroom experiences that extend beyond the textbook. He currently serves as the ELA Department Head and leads several student-centered initiatives, including the school’s Y-Club (Student YMCA) and “Amplify,” a public speaking program designed to build student voice and confidence.
In addition to his classroom leadership, Davidson is actively involved in statewide educational efforts, including his work with the University of Kentucky–Jewish Heritage Fund Holocaust Education Initiative, where he helps bring immersive learning experiences, such as virtual reality programming, to students across Kentucky. He is also a frequent organizer of experiential learning opportunities, from civic engagement conferences like the Kentucky United Nations Assembly to educational travel that connects classroom content with real-world application.
Davidson is widely respected for his commitment to student growth, teacher collaboration, and educational leadership. His selection to the Commissioner of Education’s Teacher Advisory Council reflects his dedication to elevating teacher voice and contributing to meaningful conversations that shape the future of education in Kentucky.
Congratulations, Jason!
How to switch your voluntary membership!
If you have:
Payroll deduction for KAPE | Contact your payroll clerk and notify the employer that you want the voluntary deduction to end on your chosen effective date. You do not have to notify any other person. |
| Automatic bank drafts for KAPE | Contact KAPE by email to cancel or make other payment arrangements. OR: Contact your bank to stop payment. (A one-time fee may be charged by your bank if the withdraw has already been billed.) |
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The recent US Supreme Court decision in Janus means that public employees are no longer forced to join a union or to pay agency fees as a condition of their job. Employees must now "opt in" instead of the traditional "opt out" that has been required for years by some districts in the local collective bargaining contracts. If you have been forced to pay any agency fees to the union, KAPE is collaborating with independents in other states to attempt to recoup that money back to educators. Contact us with questions!
LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION AVAILABLE TO ALL TEACHERS
All teachers are eligible to apply for federal loan forgiveness. No union or association membership is necessary. You do not need a special tool other than a computer and a search engine. Here are a couple of sites where you can learn more about the process. Check it out! blog.ed.gov/2019/09/public-service-loan-forgiveness-tips/ and studentaid.ed.gov
Really, you do not need anything or anyone else to go-between for this program, as ALL teachers are eligible to apply. Keep your information private and your personal identifying data safe by not going through a "navigator" or other portals where you cannot be sure the information would not be collected by a third party. If you have questions, call your individual loan servicer.
WHO WE ARE
We are a professional organization for certified and classified staff in all Kentucky schools (public and private). KAPE offers double the liability insurance, legal representation, and representation in Frankfort for less than half the cost of other organizations. KAPE is NOT a UNION.