Barbara Coloroso, author of The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, will be the featured speaker at the 2004 CTA/NEA Rural Issues Conference Jan. 16-18 in Las Vegas.
An internationally recognized speaker and author in the areas of parenting, teaching, school discipline, conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice, Coloroso serves as an educational consultant for school districts, the medical and business community, the criminal justice system and other educational associations.
In addition to offering a wide variety of workshops designed for the rural educator and small chapter member, the conference will also feature CTA President Barbara E. Kerr as a keynote speaker. Kerr, who is serving her first term as CTA president, has been teaching and advocating for children for more than three decades.
Among the workshops to be offered are Health Care in Rural Areas; Retirement Issues; High-Stakes Testing; School Budgets; COE Programs and The Budget; Legal Issues; and RIFs - Before, During and After.
The conference, which will be begin with a Friday evening reception and concludes at noon on Sunday.
The registration fee is $100 per participant for chapters with 100 or fewer members and $125 per participant for chapters with 101 or more members. Dec. 12 is the deadline to register.
Incentive grants are available for members of small chapters or minority groups. University and professional growth credit will be available.
For more information, visit the CTA website [www.cta.org] or call CTA Negotiations and Organizational Development at (650) 552-5395.