Kent Education Association membership is open to all certificated substitute employees who work in the Kent School District in non-supervisory positions. Membership in KEA entitles you to vote, to be represented on the Representative Council, to be represented by KEA in a variety of circumstances, and to receive membership benefits.

A guest teacher automatically becomes a member of the teachers' bargaining unit represented by the Kent Education Association if:

1. The guest teacher substitutes 30 days in the KSD within any 12-month period ending during the current or immediately preceding school year, or
2. The guest teacher substitutes for 20 consecutive days in the same assignment.

Upon becoming part of the teachers' bargaining unit, a guest teacher must either join the Kent Education Association as a member OR will be required to pay a representation fee which is equal to the dues paid by a member, unless there is a bona fide religious objection.

Guest Teacher Reps

The following individuals serve as guest teacher reps on the KEA Representative Council:

Ellen Kraft -- Ellen.Kraft@kent.k12.wa.us
Mary Marques -- Mary.Marques@kent.k12.wa.us
Unfilled Position

Rights of Guest Teachers

under construction

Benefits for Guest Teachers

under construction

Guest Teacher Dues

Local dues of $9.76 per month are deducted each month worked starting in September or the first monthly paycheck the guest teacher receives after becoming a member of the bargaining unit. WEA, NEA,and Community Outreach dues are deducted in the amount of $1.20 daily, times the number of days taught during the month, up to a total of 90 days each school year.

2008-2009 Guest Teacher Pay Rates

Regular Guest Teachers (hired on daily basis)

Sub Type	Pay Rate
Full Day	$133.31
Half Day (4 hrs)	$76.16
Extended Half Day (5 hrs)	$95.20
Six-period Day	$152.32
Class Coverage	$20.52
Kent School District Retirees	138.31 (full day only)
Twenty days of service bonus: Certificated teachers will receive a $200.00 bonus with the completion of 20 full (two half days=one full) days of service. These days are not carried over from previous school year.

Assignments of twenty (20) consecutive days or more in the same assignment shall be paid in accordance with the teachers' salary schedule, retroactive to the first day of the assignment.

KSD Guest Teacher Employment Information

The Kent School District maintains a "Substitute Services" website: http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/HR/sub_serv.html.