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Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference 2026
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It's Cheaper To Keem 'Em
Wednesday October 7, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Mt. Columbia
Do you know how much you spend to replace a CTE teacher?  The average cost has now reached over $18K to hire, onboard, and train new CTE teachers.  The economic challenges states and districts face call for fresh, flexible, and innovative strategies to create a sustainable teacher workforce that is effective, engaging, and enduring.  While many solutions help teachers over the certification barrier, a solid and systemic teacher induction program with multifaceted support systems is required to ensure that new CTE teachers become competent, confident, and career-making CTE educators. Discover practical, actionable strategies from states and districts that have partnered with SREB to develop innovative programs to ensure that passionate industry professionals transition, thrive, and remain in the classroom as successful educators beyond their first years with 3-5 year retention rates into the 90% range.  Whether you're a school leader or policymaker, this session will equip you with insights and actionable ideas to strengthen your teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention. Be part of the solution!
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Chris Bailey

Director of State & District Partnerships, Southern Regional Education Board
Chris Bailey serves as the Director of State and District Partnerships and Teaching To Lead for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). He joined SREB in 2022 as an instructional coach with Teaching To Lead, where he quickly became a key leader in designing and scaling support systems for new and developing educators.Chris began his career as an agricultural education teacher and has since served in a wide range of instructional and administrative roles, including CTE teacher, career... Read More →
Wednesday October 7, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Mt. Columbia
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