Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts

PCTELA 2020 Update

To all of our dear PCTELA members:

It is with sadness that we have decided as a board to cancel our upcoming annual conference this fall. As many other organizations have started to take steps in the same direction, and with an unknown about what this fall will hold for Pennsylvania, we believe it is in the best interest and the safety of our members for us to cancel. If you have already registered for the conference, we will be reaching out to you regarding reimbursements.

The theme of this years’ conference, Literacy in the New Age: Teaching Through Transition, Trauma, and Triggers, seems more relevant than ever right now considering the place we are in as a state, a culture, and the world. Because of its relevance, we will be developing ways to incorporate the conference theme and its elements throughout the year. This season in education has been challenging, stressful, and heartbreaking—and our students are experiencing those things right alongside us, and in many cases with much more intensity. We are well aware that, as educators, we are often the people who have these difficult conversations with students, who share in their pain and confusion, who work to help them achieve answers through written expression or connection to texts or in opening their eyes to things they haven’t yet experienced. Because of this role we oftentimes play, we must come together to support each other. We support our students, and now we need to support one another with even greater vigor.

While we cannot meet physically together this fall, we are working hard to build up resources and digital events in the coming months to help support the work we do and the students we do it for. Please know we are still here, we still care about you, and we are trying to listen to the needs of our teachers and students as we navigate the time we find ourselves in.

Thank you for all you have done this year and all we will continue to do in the coming years. You’ll hear from us soon!

Sincerely,
Amy Nyeholt
PCTELA President

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Harrisburg, PA
October 22nd and 23rd, 2021
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