Perspectives from the President

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education, politics, Kansas, teaching, perseverance, advocacy, teacher preparation

KATE President Nathan Whitman provides a hopeful and encouraging reflection on the 2023-2024 school year.

Nathan Whitman, Derby High School, WSU Tech

Nathan G. Whitman (he/him), M.A. English, B.A. Secondary English Education & Creative Writing, is the current Kansas Association of Teachers of English President and the NCTE Standing Committee On Affiliates Region 5 Representative. He teaches English at Derby High School USD 260 and is also an adjunct professor at WSU Tech. He is a recipient of the 2014 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award and a member of the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network. He can be reached at nwhitman@usd260.com and on Twitter @writerwhitman.