About the Conference

These pre-conference materials describe the conference and its themes, sponsors, speakers, and participants. Also included are interviews by Collaborative Communications reflecting two perspectives on the new dialogue needed on collective bargaining in public education: Alan Bersin, then California's Secretary of Education, and Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers.

Information about the Conference (PDF: 1 page, 81 KB) Agenda (PDF: 3 pages, 174 KB) Participants List (PDF: 5 pages, 135 KB) Participating Organizations (With links to their Web sites) Information about Conference Co-Sponsors (PDF: 7page, 289 KB) Information on Speakers, Moderators, and Panelists (PDF: 7 pages, 310 KB) Interviews with Alan Bersin and Randi Weingarten (PDF: 32 pages, 271 KB) Background Reading Koppich, Julia. 2004. “Developing State Policy to Ensure a 'Highly Qualified' Teacher in Every Classroom.” Issue Brief. National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices. PDF (10 pages, 85 KB) The New Teacher Project. 2005. “New Report by The New Teacher Project Shows Urban Students Shortchanged by Teachers Union Staffing Rules” PDF (10 pages, 153 KB) Urban Institute. 2006. “Promises and Perils of Collective Bargaining for School Improvement Are Probed in Comprehensive Volume.” Online article Urbanski, Adam. 2001. “Reform or Be Reformed.” Education Next Online article