Professional Organizations
California Association of School Economics Teachers
The California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET) is an organization of educators promoting the effective teaching of economic principles in grades K-12. Each year a conference is held providing teachers with the opportunity to share in their economic knowledge and gain new classroom teaching ideas/strategies.
Annual Conference Date: Middle/End of October
The California Business Education Association (CBEA) gives business educators an opportunity to stay on top of the changing skills required in today’s business world through its linkages with corporations and small businesses. In addition, CBEA’s Legislative Advocacy Committee keeps members involved with the ongoing state, and local efforts to further business education in our schools.
Annual Conference Date: February
CCSS is a non-profit professional organization serving both public and private school educators, and is the leading voice for quality social studies education in California. They are committed to the strengthening and teaching of the social studies discipline though professional development, public awareness and collaboration at local, state and national levels.
Annual Conference Date: March
The National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE) is a professional association of economic educators. Its primary goal is promoting the quality and quantity of economic education in our nation’s K-12 schools by providing professional development opportunities for educators.
Annual Professional Development Conference Date: February/March
The National Business Education Association (NBEA) is the nation's leading professional organization devoted exclusively to serving individuals and groups engaged in instruction, administration, research, and dissemination of information for and about business.
Annual Professional Development Conference Date: March 30 – April 2, 2021
The National Council on the Social Studies (NCSS) engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. NCSS serves as an umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education.
Annual Conference Date: November / December
The Western Business Education Association (WBEA) provides its members professional development, networking, and learning opportunities through online resources and regional conferences.
Annual Conference Date: February 2021
Jump$tart is a national coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of pre-kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources. Jump$tart consists of a network of 49 affiliated state coalitions and their local partners.
Annual Educator Conference Date: November
California Jump Start Coalition is affiliated with the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The mission of the California Jump$tart Coalition is to improve the personal financial literacy of California’s youth by helping the personal finance education community become more connected, effective, and powerful and by supporting the implementation of personal finance education at every level from K-12th grades.
California Financial Literacy Conference for Educators Date: April