Virginia ​Education ​Association (VEA) ​is ​pleased ​to ​announce ​the ​Recruiting ​and ​Retaining ​Teachers ​of ​Color ​Conference, ​February ​15-16, ​2019, in Norfolk. ​Come ​to ​engage ​in ​discussions ​leading ​to ​greater ​diversity ​in ​hiring ​practices ​across ​the ​school ​divisions ​in ​the ​Commonwealth.

Presentations ​will address ​critical ​factors, ​including ​recruitment ​strategies, ​partnerships ​and ​collaboration, ​licensure ​test ​preparation, ​race ​and ​gender ​issues, ​teacher ​mentoring, ​induction ​and ​residency ​programs, ​and ​much ​more! View the conference schedule »

The ​target ​audience ​includes ​VEA ​Association ​leaders, ​K-12 ​teachers ​and ​administrators, ​human ​resources ​personnel, ​local ​school ​board ​members, ​college ​and ​university ​students ​and ​faculty, ​staff ​and ​administrators, ​and ​anyone ​else ​with ​an ​interest ​in ​building ​a ​more ​diverse ​K-12 ​workforce ​in ​the ​Commonwealth. Register here »