The sixty eighth annual California Federation of Teachers
convention, the highest decision-making body of the statewide organization, will be held this year March 19-21 at the Wilshire Grand Los Angeles. In a time of great crisis for public education, the convention provides members with the opportunity to work together to make changes for the better—for ourselves, for our students, and for California.

The heart of the convention will be discussion and debate around education and union policy. Much of this comes from the resolutions submitted by locals and committees of the CFT.  An important focus this year will be how to best build alliances with other organizations and the voting public to change course for California. 

Dynamic speakers from the worlds of education, politics and labor will complement a full range of workshops exploring union and education-related issues under the umbrella of the convention theme, "Fighting for California's Future." Speakers will include U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Speaker of the California Assembly John Perez, CFT Legislator of the Year Julia Brownley, and Michael Dembrow, Oregon State Legislator who helped lead the successful battle for fair taxes on the rich and corporations to fund education and social services earlier this year. 

The CFT's vitality and democracy depend on participation in the convention by delegates from all locals in good standing representing all the divisions–classified, community college, early childhood/K-12, adult education and university–of the CFT.