To provide a forum for dialogue and collegiality among Kansas teachers of English Language Arts, pre-kindergarten through post-secondary
To provide leadership and direction for instruction, curriculum planning, and assessment in English Language Arts
To serve as a vehicle for encouraging and highlighting students and professional writing in Kansas
To increase public awareness of current theory and practice on issues of literacy
To serve as a liaison between the community and schools on matters pertaining to literacy and language use
To cooperate with other professional organizations and agencies throughout the state and nation in order to achieve common goals through political action
To conduct, support, and distribute current research and scholarship in English Language Arts and to serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to English Language Arts
To initiate and continue dialogue among Kansas teachers for the integration and application of language arts in all curricular areas
Lindsey Bales Lisa Bauman Melissa Buteyn Julie Buzard Samantha Collins Diana Costello Anna Drenick Jennifer Enright Alexis Fisher LuAnn Fox Beth Gulley Mary Harrison Amy Jensen Andrew Lee Andrea Marshbank Kristi Mauer Deborah Eades McNemee Joann McRell Suzanne Myers April Pameticky Sarah Perryman Rebecca Pflughoeft Suzanne Porath John Ritchie Andrea Rottinghaus Victoria Seeger Lindsay Slater Joshua Snyder Keely Tolbert