Exciting Announcement!

The CTA Issues Conference has been redesigned and renamed!

Coming in January 2026, we’re launching the CTA Organizing Academy, centered on supporting chapter teams through facilitated sharing, planning, and learning to move our “Fight Back, Fight Forward” campaigns throughout the state and in our locals.

Guided by the CTA Organizing Plan and its North Star of having a super majority of local chapters with organizing structures at every site and running effective high-participation campaigns, this new training and leadership development opportunity will unite local leaders in collaborating and strategizing so we’re empowered and ready to strengthen our collective voice and to take action.

The 2026 CTA Organizing Academy will be held January 16-18 in Las Vegas and will emphasize team-based learning, while still offering leadership & organizing centered electives for those attending individually. To effectively participate in the team-based activities, we are strongly encouraging chapters to bring two or more leaders who will work together on assessing and shaping your chapter’s future in an environment where you’ll share with other leaders from similar-sized chapters. Even if coming as a team is not possible, there will still be many organizing-centered electives for individual site reps, bargaining team members, and others.

More information on sessions coming soon!

If you have any questions, please email the conference staff at CTAOrganizingAcademy@CTA.org.

AGENDA*: Click here for the Agenda

WORKSHOP GRID*: Click here for the Workshop Grid – coming soon

DESCRIPTIONS*: Click here for the Workshop Descriptions – coming soon

*All program details and documents are subject to change.

Pre-Conference Session – County Office of Education Issues

CTA will be hosting a Pre-Conference for members working in County Office of Education (COE) locals. Join us to network with other educators around the state to discuss issues and organizing opportunities unique to County Offices. Registration is required to attend this Pre-Conference.

COE Pre-Conference Registration: Select registration type“County Office of Education Member” when registering and ensure you sign up for the Pre-Conference session. If you plan to attend the full CTA Organizing Academy, please select CTA Member as your registration type and email: ctaorganizingacademy@cta.org to add this pre-conference to your agenda.

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

Room: TBD

Host Hotel: Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino

• Address: 3667 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
• Group Rate: $139/night + tax
• Resort Fee: Waived
• Booking Deadline: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (or until block sells out)
• Parking: $9.20 Self Parking (no Valet Parking available)

Please register for the conference before booking a room. The special rate registration link will be available in the registration confirmation email. The special room rate is for conference attendees only. Please do not share the link.

Why Las Vegas? Click here to learn more.

• CTA Members – $165
• Invited Exhibitor – $560/booth
• Aspiring Educators – $33

Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 3 Miles

• Uber/Lyft: The average travel time is 14 minutes. Follow signs to Ride Share Pickup
  
  
• Commercial shuttle buses: These buses are available 24 hours a day outside of baggage claim and depart every 15–20 minutes.
   
• Taxis: Taxis are also available at the airport on the ground level

Airfare Discount: United Airlines offers reduced rates for CTA members up to 10%. Please visit www.united.com from a desktop computer and enter the code ZQCR594167 under Upgrades, certificates, and promotion codes. This can be found by clicking Advanced Search under “Book”. Please check with the other airlines to ensure that you are getting the best rate.

Child care for the 2026 CTA Organizing Academy is available to CTA Members and Staff attendees who are the primary caregivers of the child(ren) attending. Click here for more child care information.

You must Register your Child to reserve a spot at Camp CTA. Children attending Camp CTA must adhere to the conference Health & Safety Policies. The child care registration link will be provided during conference registration.

When: Camp CTA will take place from January 16 – January 18, 2026

2026 Camp CTA Schedule –

Friday, January 16, 2026
On-Site Activity Center – 5:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Saturday, January 17, 2026
On-Site Activity Center – 7:15 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, January 18, 2026
On-Site Activity Center – 7:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Contact Information
Jovie Las Vegas
Phone: (702) 620-3366
E-mail: lasvegasnv@jovie.com

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.

The California Teachers Association (CTA) is committed to ensuring that all attendees of its conferences and meetings have equal access and opportunity to participate in these events. CTA recognizes that some attendees with disabilities may require the assistance of animals for various reasons. This document outlines the policy and procedures for reasonably accommodating disabled attendees who require the use of assistive animals at CTA conferences and other events. This policy also recognizes that for the health and safety of all attendees and to avoid disruptions at CTA conferences and meetings, pets are not permitted in conference and meeting spaces.

Please click HERE to view the full Animal Accommodation Policy.

Professional Growth Hours: By attending this conference, you will earn 15 hours of Professional Development which can be used to claim (1) University Credit through our partner, CSU Chico. Conference attendance from start to finish is required to receive the Professional Growth Hours. After the conference, attendees will be emailed a certificate of Professional Growth Hours.

University Credit: The CTA University Credit Program is a benefit available to members who attend CTA Conferences or watch recorded sessions through the CTA Virtual Pass to Online Learning. Please visit www.CTA.org/Credit for all timelines and information on how to claim the credit.

The CTA Board of Directors will award conference grants to upcoming CTA statewide conferences. These incentive grants are available to new members, BIPOC members, members from small chapters, and other categories based on the particular conference.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR CONFERENCE GRANTS

• Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
  • Grant recipients will be notified via email. The registration fee discount will apply automatically upon registering.

Email: ctaorganizingacademy@cta.org