How does the community perceive their school district and its teachers? This perception is key to the future of quality education in our community. Our students and schools benefit from teacher, parent and community interactions that strengthen commitment to our public schools.

As an Association and as individual members, KEA is actively involved in the Kent/Covington area community. KEA supports a variety of community activities and organizations with time and money. KEA members are actively engaged in the social and political fabric of the community. More info ...

Member Community Involvement

Tim Clark, Kent City Council Member. Tim recently retired from the Kent School District after 30 years of service to the Washington public school system. Tim Clark was first elected to the Kent City Council in 1993, and re-elected in 1997, 2001, and 2005. He is chair of the Operations committee and member of the Planning and Economic Development, and Public Works committees; he has also served as Council President.
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Community Organizations

The Association is a member of the Kent and Covington Chambers of Commerce. In addition, KEA members contribute to the Kent Community Foundation. The Kent Community Foundation was founded in 1986 to support education and the cultural arts in the greater Kent area, including Covington. Originally a part of the Kent Chamber of Commerce, the Foundation became a separate non-profit charitable organization in 1993. The Foundation now serves as a conduit for tax deductible contributions from businesses and individuals for arts, education and scholarships.
Kent Chamber of Commerce website
Kent Community Foundation
Covington Chamber of Commerce website

The Association participates in the Sound Alliance, a group of voluntary institutions that include religious congregations, local labor units , education locals, civic organizations and others striving to take action for the purpose of producing equitable social change.
Sound Alliance website