Please save the dates and send participants to the 12th Tri-national Conference in Defense of Public Education. This conference comes as the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may be expanded with conditions set out in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), negotiated in the last days of the
Stephen Harper government in Canada. The TTP, if ratified, will further the undermining of social and educational rights and services in Mexico,
the United States, and Canada.

The conference will be held on May 13-15, 2016, hosted by the BC Teachers' Federation on the campus of the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, BC.

The Tri-national Coalition is an informal organization of advocates of public education from Canada, Mexico, and the United States that began with a conference in
Olympia, Washington, in 1993. The coalition has held a conference every other year since then to build understanding and solidarity among education activists in the
three countries.

Participation does not require formal representation from organizations. Rather, it is a space for discussion from multiple organizations and perspectives. Any reports
and action proposals from the Tri-national conference are not binding on organizations or participants, but are a reflection of views of those participating.
More information about the conference can be found by clicking on the following conference link:

Conference 2016 

If you have any questions or need more information about the Tri-national Coalition, you can contact Larry Kuehn, the Canadian co-ordinator for the conference, at
lkuehn@bctf.ca or by phone at 604-871-2255.