Diversity Makes All the Difference is the theme of CTA's Equity and Human Rights Conference, scheduled for Feb. 28-March 2 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott.
Among the topics to be covered in small group sessions are: Attacks on Public Education; Celebrate the Dance of High Self-Esteem; Hands-on Multicultural Activities; Club Ed: Teachers for Tomorrow; No New Wars Needed; The Silent Majority Comes to the Classroom; Circle of Little Brothers and Sisters; Closing the Achievement Gap; Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium; Religion in the Classroom; Sexual Harassment; and Promoting Diversity and Reducing Racism.
The registration fee is $140 for members, support personnel and Fair Share payers ($420 for nonmembers). A special registration fee of $25 is available for Student CTA members. For members designated as their chapter's Women's Issues contacts and Human Rights contacts, the registration fee is $70. The fee is waived entirely for Service Center contacts for Women's Issues and Human Rights, as well as for minority at-large representatives.
One of the major features of the conference is the Human Rights Awards luncheon on Saturday.
The deadline to register for the conference and for hotel accommodations is Feb. 6. For hotel reservations, call (800) 228-9290 and identify yourself as a CTA conference participant. The rate is $114 single or double (plus tax).
The conference registration form is available at CTA's website www.cta.org (CTA Sponsored Conferences and Events / Equity & Human Rights Conference). For more information, contact CTA Human Rights, P.O. Box 921, Burlingame, CA 94011; (650) 552-5313.