Annual Truman Library Teacher Conference: America 250: Presidents in Print 2026

The Truman Library Teacher Conference is a 5-day professional development workshop designed for K-12 classroom teachers across the country. Titled 'America 250: Presidents in Print', the conference aims to help educators create a deeper understanding of content knowledge, strengthen classroom best practices, and connect historical relevance. Attendees will explore how presidents have used memoirs, letters, and other personal writings to shape their public legacy and the nation's story. The immersive week includes learning from lead scholars and education specialists from various presidential libraries and historical museums, engaging directly with original primary source material, and strengthening classroom best practices within a dedicated teacher cohort. This year's keynote speaker is Craig Fehrman, author of Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote.