Who is LEA?

The Lawrence Education Association traces its origin back to the first President on record,  Walter Dodd in 1959, when a group of teachers met to discuss the possibility of establishing a united group for negotiating and resolving common problems.

Through the years, the Association established a professional salary schedule, sponsored group insurance plans, organized a credit union, obtained extra pay for extra duties, etc.

LEA has come a long way since its incipiency in 1959. Although the Association is now stronger and more influential (with approximately 380 members), the fundamental philosophy has continued unchanged: receiving and acting upon mandates of its membership. LEA is recognized state-wide for its effectiveness in representing teachers, being politically active, maintaining good relations with the community, and doing those things any good professional group should be accomplishing.

As a professional association, the LEA is dedicated to and active in promoting a quality education for every child in our school corporation regardless of race, color, creed, or socioeconomic status.

As a teachers association, the LEA is committed to elevating teaching to a highly respected position among other professions. It stands without apology for advocating teacher rights, the teacher role in helping determine school curriculum, negotiating adequate salaries, fringe benefits, working conditions, and assuring teachers of job security.

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