Illinois State Board of Education Wellness Conference: April 8-9, 2025. Explore a range of sessions that provide opportunties to learn more about comprehensive school wellness solutions.

The Black Educational Advocacy Coalition (BEAC) was developed to improve the school experiences of Black students and educators by discovering and embracing the knowledge of themselves and generating equitable experiences that lead to student and educator success. This year BEAC is hosting their 4th annual Equity conference. School boards, administrators, and teachers will join together to engage in learning and conversation with keynote speakers and in meeting sessions. ​​

The Social Justice Summer Camp is an annual offering that is designed to bring together teams of new and returning educators to the issues of pedagogies and practices beneficial for all students. Educators will engage in interactive opportunities to discuss equity and justice issues, both general and specific to their schools, with experts and colleagues, as well as time for individual reflection and group activities.

The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative conference focuses on Leadership and Mentoring. This collaborative conference will host feature speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to elevate your skills as a leader and mentor. The conference offers keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help sharpen your mentoring skills.

The Illinois Grow Summit for Educational Leaders and Teachers of Color in Illinois with the specific goal to grow, retain, and recruit educational leaders and teachers of color.

This year’s conference theme, Bridging Professional Learning and Student Success, continues a path that started several years ago. In 2025, we will again make that explicit connection between educator learning and student success. We know that as educators, we are learners first, and as we continue to grow in our practice, all students will experience great teaching and learning every day.