LONG ISLAND BUSINESS TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION



"Excellence in Business Education"

Electronic Newsletter

Volume 10 Edition 2

NOVEMBER 2025

 Newsletter by Rita Schmidt

(Connetquot HS -- Retired)

"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."

~ William Arthur Ward

Long Island Business Teachers' Association

 CO-PRESIDENTS

Sallykaye Kaufman

Co-President,

Recording Secretary

Roslyn High School

skaufman@roslynschools.org

President's Message

by Sallykaye Kaufman

Fall is when we have the opportunity as teachers to attend so many different kinds of conferences. LIBTA just concluded our Fall Conference, which had close to 60 attendees from all over Long Island. You can read our conference recap in this newsletter. 

Conferences currently in registration:



·  CREA’s Fall Conference – for teachers of Work-Based Learning – November 19-20 at the Long Island Marriott

·     Jumpstart National Educator Conference – Nov 7-9 in Boston

·     W!SE’s Professional Development Conference – FINRA offices in NYC on December 5^th

Past Conferences in 2025:

·   Council for Econ Ed’s Conference – October 17-18 in New Orleans

·   National Business Educators Association – October 21-24 in Cincinnati

Make it part of your plan to seek out different professional development options each year!

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LIBTA Fall Conference RECAP

Teachers' Toolbox:

Practical Strategies for Real Teacher Impact.  

Oct 28, 2025 - 4:00 - 6:00 pm at TFCU Hauppauge

LIBTA FALL 2025 CONFERENCE RECAP

BY SALLYKAYE KAUFMAN

Filled with information and important contacts, this year’s Fall Conference was a worthwhile two hours of professional development.

LIBTA members were welcomed into TFCU’s updated conference space on October 28^th by our hosts Chris DiLeonardo and Carina Pizzo. Chris informed us about the bank’s teacher grants and contest program (with public voting). Teachers Federal also gives scholarships to seniors heading to college in the fall – up to 15 students get a $2,500 scholarship (with a 3.0 GPA and TFCU membership). They will also come to your school to speak with your students about Financial Literacy. Please email Chris for more information and links to the applications. christopherdi@teachersfcu.org    

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(photos by Catherine Sturtz and Sallykaye Kaufman)

Alison Matthews, Ed.D.

Contest Co-Chair

Harborfields High School

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RECEIVES 2025 BUSINESS TEACHER OF THE YEAR

2025 JUMP$TART NATIONAL

EDUCATOR CONFERENCE

NOVEMBER 7-9, 2025

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Strengthening Student Data Privacy

You may now be aware that the recently enacted "Ed-2D Regulations" exist to protect students' personal information. If you have used programs like Investopedia in the past to play a Stock Market Game with your students, you will now have to show compliance with Ed-2D. Contact your provider for a compliance letter

to satisfy the law's provisions.

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2025 NYSCREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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LONG ISLAND MARRIOTT

UNIONDALE, NY

MAY 20 & 21, 2026

REGISTRATION FORM

Important Dates/Conflicts: 



CREA Conference - November 19-20, 2025 - Long Island

VE Regional Business Plan VE - January 14-15, 2026

DECA States - March 4-6, 2026

FBLA States - April 15-17, 2026 in Rochester

VE Youth Business Summit - April 21-23, 2026

DECA Nationals - April 25-29, 2026

SPONSORS

ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS: If you have any internal competitions, please let us know of these dates. Email us at longislandbusiness1@gmail.com

BUSINESS EDUCATION FACEBOOK GROUPS

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It is imperative that Long Island Business Teachers continue to unite to strengthen Business Education, not only on a local level but on the New York State level as well. We would encourage you and your entire department to join LIBTA. Your support is paramount to the continued success of our organization. Our goal is to build a stronger voice for the business educators on Long Island and to increase the membership in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Please visit our website at www.longislandbta.org for membership and conference information. Email us longislandbusiness1@gmail.com your thoughts and suggestions.  

WHY JOIN US?



·       Professional Development Workshop

·       Professional Support and Networking

·       State Conferences and Workshops

·       Scholarship and Award Opportunities

·       Student Competitions

·       Contacts with Publishing, Business and Industry Professionals

·       Updates from NY State Education Department

·       Opportunities for Professional Peer Interactions

GET MORE INVOLVED!!

LIBTA Is An Approved Sponsor of 

CTLE Hours

Earn up to 20 CTLE credits yearly as an

Exec. Board Member

·       If you would like to join the Exec. Board, please email or Catherine OR Sallykaye at 



longislandbusiness1@gmail.com

·       Earn up to 2-4 CTLE credits by attending ANY one of our open Executive Board meetings.

ANY LIBTA MEMBER IS WELCOME!!

Please notify us in advance of your interest in attending  at our email address.

The professional certification requirements state that New York State teachers must earn 100 hours of professional development. Our organization has heard its members' concerns about obtaining these hours.  The Long Island Business Teachers Association is proud to announce that we have been approved by The New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a certified provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education as of July 28, 2017. As a result your Long Island Business Teachers Membership will include opportunities to attend NYSED approved staff development hours where we will implement training to increase teacher knowledge. 

Board Meeting Minutes available upon email request to:

skaufman@roslynschools.org 

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