Countdown to Convention

     Now that the open hearing schedule has concluded, members of the Missouri State Teachers Association are readying themselves for the big event:  The Annual Convention and Assembly of Delegates at the Crown Center Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City this November 16th and 17th.

     You may remember my post on September 11th regarding the grassroots nature of MSTA and how its business is conducted.  If not, you can read it here.  While some may think this event is the culmination of a year's worth of work, nothing could be further from the truth.  The efforts of our members and delegates are continuous, and each convention simply refuels them.

     If you were interested but unable to attend an open hearing (a preparatory meeting to discuss issues which may be debated on the assembly floor), don't despair!  Although the deadline to submit proposed resolutions is today, items can be submitted for debate on the assembly floor.  A thirty-minute time frame will be announced, and all who have last-minute topics to present to the delegation may turn them in at a specified location.

     Visit with your Community Teachers Association's delegate(s) to submit topics at the "30-minute table."