Kalispell Education Association

05/29/2026

The KEA negotations team is proud to represent their members at the table this morning.

Although many of our 26 proposals addressing member needs and concerns have been settled, five remain including substantial language proposals that can change compensation and working conditions.

For our members, for our students, for our community…we are stronger together!

05/27/2026

The final negotiations session of 2025-2026.

Our goal? Reach a tentative and fair agreement with the district that will not only support all of our members but also help us best serve our community’s children.

05/26/2026

New location, same goal…ensuring our membership’s voices, needs, and concerns are heard loud and clear.

Negotiations continue tonight at FHS until 5:30 and then again tomorrow from 4-6 at GHS.

05/21/2026

Long days serving our community’s children sometimes also leads to long nights working together to ensure all our members have a seat at the table.

At least there’s pizza! 💪🍕

05/19/2026

Our negotiations team has been diligently making progress on contract language and has tentatively agreed to several proposals from both sides of the table aimed at stabilizing workload concerns and working conditions highlighted in our member survey.

The hard work continues.

We know that together we all can continue to advocate not only for our students but also for changes that benefit every one of our EK-12 members. 💪🍎

05/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed up in RED yesterday to show our collective power and acknowledge the deeply impactful work we accomplish every day with our brothers and sisters.

As negotiations continue, we must remember that we are stronger together! 💪🍎

03/20/2026

The online academy is meant to supplement middle and high school curriculum offerings, particularly in rural schools that may not have the staff or funding to offer them otherwise.

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/mar/18/local-teachers-among-first-to-be-inducted-into-the-montana-digital-academy-teacher-hall-of-fame/

03/18/2026

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Trade instructors at Flathead Valley Community College are joining the Montana Federation of Public Employees and the AFT, coming together to build power, strengthen their profession and advocate for the students they serve. Welcome to the AFT family!

01/31/2026

While change might bring challenges, KEA is always committed to working collaborately to ensure fair solutions for our members and the best education possible for our kids.

📚 Kalispell teachers' union and administration resolve WIN course pay dispute.

The Kalispell Education Association and school district administrators reached a memorandum of agreement resolving a dispute over pay for the new middle school WIN course. The agreement provides a one-time lump sum payment to teachers for their work from August to January and clarifies expectations for the course moving forward.

Read the full story: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/01/29/kalispell-teachers-union-administration-find-solution-in-dispute-over-pay-for-new-middle-school-course/

01/18/2026

Thank you to union leadership and members who stayed late into the night last week to voice their concerns about increased workloads without additional compensation.

We are not only advocating for our rights as members, but also standing up as professional educators who understand that adequate time is essential to prevent burnout and to properly prepare to serve all students.

We are KEA and we are Stronger Together. 🍎✊🏻

The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees declined intervening in a dispute between the teachers’ union and administration Tuesday over required WIN — or “What I Need” — courses, which are required at the middle school, punting the issue until its next board meeting.