Why should homeschooling parents join Kentucky Home Education Association? Local homeschool support groups are important, and we encourage you to be a part of your local support group. KHEA, as a statewide organization, fosters communication between various segments of the homeschooling community and provides a vehicle for homeschooling families to have their voices heard by the legislature, the professional educational establishment and any other interested parties. Join KHEA because:

• You will become a part of the first statewide association of homeschooling families in Kentucky. Your yearly dues help to pay the bills so that we can work to protect your right to homeschool.
• The price is right: a minimal fee of $15.00 secures your membership for one year.
• You will receive periodic mailings with lots of interesting information. You will also be one of the first to be warned of threats to our homeschool liberties.
• Your membership in KHEA entitles you to a $20 discount with the Home School Legal Defense Association.
• We’re nice folks and everyone could use a friend who has been at it for awhile.
• Kentucky continues to be a good place to home school. Recent figures estimate that more than 10,000 children are currently taught at home in Kentucky . Join KHEA and work with us to keep Kentucky free from unwanted and unnecessary legislation.

 
KHEA has two kinds of memberships. Choose the one that works best for you and download the appropriate application from the Related Documents section to mail in with your check.
 
1. Individual membership
Membership is $15 per year per family. You will receive the KHEA Newsletter and access to members of the KHEA Board. As always, you receive the satisfaction of knowing that your support will build a better “legal climate” for home schooling in your state and your hometown. You will receive a KHEA membership card, and can use our HSLDA discount number for a $20.00 discount on HSLDA membership.
 
If you are an individual and do not belong to a local support group, you should consider finding 3 other home school families and start meeting as a support group. Your total fee for the 4 families would be $40 under option 2 (see below) as an affiliated support group member. This is $15 less than the four families would owe in dues if they all joined individually.
 
 
2. Support group membership
Affiliated support groups pay $25 per year plus $5 per member family. Not everyone in the support group has to be included in the KHEA membership. It's up to each indivdual support group. Each support group will receive an email copy of the KHEA Newsletter which they will be responsible to distribute to their KHEA member families. We will list your support group on our website. If we are contacted by someone who lives in your area, we will refer them to your support group. Because you are a KHEA member support group, we will be glad to send a KHEA Board Member to your group for advice or as a speaker when you request this. Your members will receive a KHEA membership card and will be able to use our HSLDA discount number for a $20.00 discount on HSLDA membership. Of course, we will continue to lobby in Frankfort on your behalf. We also will provide a Winter Support Group Leaders Conference to train and encourage your leaders. Your support group leaders will be able to attend at little or no cost to them.