Recruitment, development and retention of an effective, diverse and culturally competent educator workforce is an urgent goal for the success of every Kentucky student, educator, school/district and community. The Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Board of Education, the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and the Council on Postsecondary Education are committed to the racial equity in public schools and seek to foster a culture of anti-racism and further racial equality.
Through recruitment of new teachers to the profession and development and retention of those teachers, the Kentucky Academy for Equity in Teaching (KAET) project will provide all students with equitable access to effective, experienced and diverse educators that will help ensure all graduates are prepared to be successful members of a global society. Each of the KAET initiatives will seek to inspire, prepare and educate our future and current teacher workforce.