
Event Description
AUDIENCE: CTA Local Chapter Presidents, Vice-Presidents or designee.
Join us for the CTA Presidents Conference, July 31 – August 3, 2025 in Burlingame. Newly developed interactive sessions designed for new and experienced chapter leaders will provide training to enhance your skills as a local leader and help build systems of success for your chapter.
On the horizon are constant challenges to the labor movement that will impact the work we do as an organization. The Presidents Conference will provide new and returning presidents a foundation to rely upon as we prepare for the future. This conference includes dozens of skill building sessions and provides opportunities to build lasting relationships with other CTA leaders.
The 2025 Presidents Conference is available to CTA Presidents, Vice-Presidents or the local designee. Childcare is available for pre-registered attendees. Do not miss this extraordinary opportunity!
To help encourage attendance at this important training, CTA will reimburse one person per local for their travel costs to attend the conference. Travel expense reimbursement guidelines and form found HERE.
If you have any questions, please email the conference staff at PresidentsConference@cta.org.
Program
AGENDA*: Agenda Coming Soon!
WORKSHOP GRID*: Workshop Grid Coming Soon!
DESCRIPTIONS*: Workshop Descriptions Coming Soon!
*All program details and documents are subject to change.
Thursday, July 31
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CTA Registration Desk
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CTA Member Benefits Meet & Greet
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CTA Exhibitor Showcase
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
New Presidents Conference Orientation
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Welcome Address with CTA President David B. Goldberg
1:15 PM - 5:00 PM
New & 2nd Year Presidents' Training
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Refreshment Break
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Friday, August 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CTA Human Rights Program Overview
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CTA Registration Desk
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
CTA Exhibitor Showcase
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
New & 2nd Year Presidents' Training
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch (for Thursday Participants)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Returning Presidents Registration
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CTA Member Benefits Meet & Greet
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Returning Presidents Conference Orientation
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
CTA Directorial District Sessions
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Presidents Conference Welcome Reception
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Friends of Bill W.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner & Opening General Session
Saturday, August 2
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
CTA Budget Forum
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CTA Registration Desk
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
CTA Boutique
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CTA Exhibitor Showcase
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
General Session Kickoff Meeting
10:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Regional Breakout Sessions
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & General Session
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Service Center Council Meetings for All Presidents
2:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Workshop Session 1
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Refreshment Break
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 2
5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
State Budget Review
5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
CCA Forum
5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
County Office Of Education - Presidents Forum
5:10 PM - 5:45 PM
ESP Open Forum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CTA Caucus Meetings
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Dinner on Own
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Presidents Networking Social
Sunday, August 3
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CTA Registration Desk
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CTA Exhibitor Showcase
8:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Workshop Session 3
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Refreshment Break
10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Workshop Session 4
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Closing General Session
Headquarters Open House & Reception
Please join us at CTA Headquarters in Burlingame on Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM for a special reception. The CTA Board of Directors will be providing office tours. Shuttles will be available to and from the Hyatt and HQ.
Venue
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Address: 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
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Phone: 650-347-1234
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Group Rate: $159/night + tax
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Booking Deadline: July 16, 2025 (Or until hotel block sells out)
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Parking: $15/day Self Parking
Airport Shuttle: The Hyatt Regency SFO offers a free 24 hour shuttle service to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 15 minutes. Click here for more information.
Traveling to the Conference
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 4 miles
Hotel offers a 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle that runs every 15 minutes from 4 a.m. until 1 a.m. and every 30 minutes from 1 a.m. until 4 a.m. At SFO, go to the area marked “Hotel Shuttle.” The bus is marked “Hyatt Regency and Marriott.”
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK): 28 miles
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC): 31 miles
Please consider using public transportation to travel to the conference. Please visit https://511.org/ for maps, schedules, fares and more information.
Airfare Discount: United Airlines offers reduced rates for CTA members up to 10%. To take advantage of these rates, you must book online at www.united.com. Enter the CTA Discount Code: ZQCR594167 in the Offer Code Box found on the left-hand side of the page. Please check with the other airlines to ensure that you are getting the best rate.
Health & Safety Policies
The health and safety of attendees, exhibitors and staff are our highest priority. In partnership with hotels, CTA will adhere to all official government and local authority guidance, as well as any venue or location-specific regulations.
All attendees, staff, exhibitors, and invited guests are strongly encouraged to wear a mask on-site in event-designated programming areas. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is not required to attend the event.
Click here to see CTA’s health and safety policies for in-person events.
Child Care
You must Register your Child to reserve a spot at Camp CTA.
Registration Coming Soon!
You must register your child to reserve a spot at Camp CTA. Click here for more childcare information.
Children attending Camp CTA must adhere to the conference Health & Safety Policies.
Note: There will be a $20/day no show fee for children registered who do not show up or cancel 24 hours in advance.
When: Camp CTA will take place from July 31 – August 3, 2025
2025 Camp CTA Schedule –
Thursday, July 31, 2025
On-Site Activity Center – 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, August 1, 2025
On-Site Activity Center – 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
On-Site Activity Center – 7:45 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 3, 2025
On-Site Activity Center – 7:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday, August 4, 2025
On-Site Activity Center – 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Contact Information
Coming soon
Featured Presenters

David B. Goldberg
CTA President
An educator for more than 25 years, CTA President David Goldberg has spent most of his career as a bilingual teacher at Murchison Elementary in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In addition to English, he is fluent in both Spanish and sign language. Goldberg has a long history of union activism. He previously served as CTA Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer for four years each, as well as two three-year terms on the CTA Board of Directors. Goldberg aso previously served as treasurer of United Teachers Los Angeles. He comes from a long line of Los Angeles educator union leaders—he was active in the UTLA strike of 2019 just as his mother “walked the line in 1989” as a UTLA strike captain and his grandmother did during the L.A. teachers strike in the 1970s. Goldberg is currently the lead on the Community Schools movement for CTA and is passionate about helping transform schools into places where families and students can be involved in a more democratic educational experience.
Fees
- New & 2nd Year New Presidents – $285 (Thur – Sun)
- Returning Presidents: $235 (Fri – Sun)
- Invited Exhibitor – $560 / table
Documents
Session documents will be available in the conference app and attendee hub closer to the start of the conference. You must be logged in to the Event App to view session documents. Provided documents can be found at the bottom of each session page within the Event App and Attendee Hub.
Credits
Professional Growth Hours: Professional Growth credit will be available at no cost for CTA members. Confirmation of professional growth hours will be emailed shortly after the conference.
University Credit: The 2025 Summer University Credit Program is a benefit available to members attending CTA Conferences during the 2025 school year. CTA Members, through attending in-person or virtual conferences, will be given the opportunity to accumulate the professional growth hours needed to qualify for university credit units with CSU, Chico. As a benefit to members, CTA will cover the cost for up to six university credit units with CSU, Chico, normally $85/credit. The professional growth hours can be accumulated by attending conferences live and/or by watching recordings.
Click here for more information on how to claim the credit.
Contact
Email: presidentsconference@cta.org
Phone: 650-552-5170