Teaching About the 2026 Elections

What To Expect

The Teaching About the 2026 Elections Conference is an exciting opportunity for K-12 teachers and administrators to:

• Learn about important election-related issues
• Access resources that support instruction and enhance student learning
• Be introduced to national civic education programs and their curricula

Politics can be divisive, confusing, and challenging to approach. This conference will help educators find ways to ensure their students can discuss these sensitive and important topics with care, knowledge, and facts.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and a conference t-shirt!

Program Details

When: September 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT

Where: Discovery Building | 330 N Orchard St, Madison, WI 53715

Registration Fee:
$25 | Professionals
$10 | Non UW-Madison students
Free | UW-Madison students (pre-registration required)

Register for Conference

*This conference is funded by the Gibb Democracy Education Fund. Mary Hopkins Gibb is a 1955 School of Education alumna. Her husband, Bill, was a 1953 Wisconsin School of Business alumnus. 

*PLACE is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events. If you need accommodations, please make sure to include this information when you register for this event.  If accommodation needs arise after registration, please contact us at place@education.wisc.edu at least two weeks before the event. While we will do our best to fulfill late requests, we may not always be able to guarantee them.

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