On Saturday, March 12, almost 100 classified members from the surrounding area gathered for their annual professional development conference at Giaudrone Middle School in Tacoma. Locals represented were Tacoma Federation of ParaEducators, AFT Renton Classified, United Classified Workers Union (UCWU), and Federation of Head Start Employees. They attended workshops on Civility in the Workplace, Poverty: Understanding the Realities So That Children Can Learn, Using True Colors to Understand Personalities; Responding to Challenging Student Behaviors; and Engaging Your Membership = A Stronger Local.