Conference Schedule 7:30-9:00 am - Registration 9:00 am - Welcome 9:30-10:30 - Concurrent Workshops 10:45-11:45 - Workshops Cont. 12:00-1:15 - Lunch and Speaker LUNCH/Speaker UPDATE 1:30-2:30 - Concurrent Workshops 2:45-3:45 - Workshops Cont. 4:00-4:30 - Closing Remarks Speaker and Presenters UPDATE

The Need for Peace-filled Schools

Students cannot learn and teachers cannot teach effectively if they do not feel safe. According to the Texas Education Agencey (TEA) and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC), tens of thousands of Texas students are referred each year for school violence."

Teachers and administrators are often frustrated with the lack of appropriate materials, lesson plans, and activities that can be incorporated within their curricula so that students can learn age-appropriate nonviolent techniques and understanding.

In 1995 the Texas Legislature, concerned about safety in school, adopted a new state policy requiring that each school create alternative education programs. While the focus of these programs has been on student disciplinary options there remains a need for comprehensive curricular approaches to the issue of violence.

How Texas Educators Make a Difference

A primary goal of Texans for Peace is to work with educators throughout the state to make schools more peaceful and violence-free. We help educators - the ones making a difference every day in children's lives - through workshops, educational materials, and advocacy as part of our overall mission to support Texans who believe in peace and social justice.

Join with us and educators throughout Texas on Friday, August 5, 2005 at the Wyndham Hotel Arlington (MAP AND DIRECTIONS). We'll look forward to seeing you at this important and exciting conference!