Taisha Ceasar, mom to middle school twins and one high school student, is all smiles at the beginning of the conference.

Participants of the workshop titled, “School Safety Now: Discipline, Devices and the ‘Cool Schools’ Act,” smile for the camera with UF T presenter Katrina Foye kneeling at the center.

Ian Stuart, the UFT Brooklyn parent and community liaison, welcomes parents to the event he organized with the help of the UFT Brooklyn parent committee.

Participants listen intently during a workshop titled, “PTA Power: Roles, Rights and Real-World Wins.”

Le Liang, a parent of a student at PS 65 in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, shows off his UFT swag bag before heading to a workshop.

Yajaira Martinez, a parent of students at William H. Maxwell HS in Brooklyn’s East New York and MS 67 in Little Neck, Queens, browses the UFT’s Dial-A-Teacher table during the resource and vendor expo.

Jessica Juntz, a parent of a student at PS 889 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, browses her conference program.

Leon Gidron, the vice president of the PTA at PS/MS 394 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, listens to workshop presenters.

Kia Ferguson, a parent of a student in the AIMS program at P231, a District 75 program in Brooklyn, participates in a workshop titled, “Civics in Action.”