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Districts + states each year
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USHCA Academy Sponsorships Fall 2026
Invest in the field. Grow the community.
Supporting the leaders who ensure great teaching for students happens daily.
Partner with the nation's leading practitioner community for K-12 HR and talent leaders working to ensure every student has access to great teaching daily through stronger workforce systems, leadership support, retention strategies, and innovation.
Trusted by districts we've worked with
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Cross-functional teams per district
Decision-makers with district-wide influence
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Immersive learning days
Deep practitioner exchange, not a trade show
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Years of convenings
A trusted national community built over time
What is the Academy
The Academy is not just an event. It is workforce infrastructure for public education.
Students deserve access to great teaching daily.
That belief sits at the center of USHCA’s work. The Academy is our flagship practitioner-led convening where district HR and talent leaders come together for three immersive days of strategy, problem-solving, and trusted community—grounded in the realities of running real school systems.
AI disruption is reshaping workforce expectations and operating models.
Districts are still navigating staffing shortages and retention pressure.
Principal burnout and leadership instability are disrupting school improvement.
Public systems need trusted partners, not louder vendor noise.
See it in action
A look inside the last Academy.
Three days of district HR and talent leaders building the future of the K-12 workforce together.
Who is the audience
The leaders shaping the future of the K-12 workforce.
Academy participants are the senior district decision-makers who influence hiring, retention, principal support, workforce strategy, and AI adoption across hundreds of thousands of educators and students. For mission-aligned organizations, they are also the exact buyers, partners, and clients you most want to be in front of.
Decision-making influence
CHROs, HR directors, talent leaders, principal supervisors, and state agency leaders with real authority over staffing, compensation, evaluation, and systems.
Why partners care
These are the leaders setting district strategy and budget—future customers, long-term clients, and the voices that shape what the field adopts next.
What you get beyond the Academy
A partnership with USHCA extends far beyond the convening itself.
From benchmark reports to roundtables and national pulse insights, this platform can become the pulse of K-12 HR transformation.
Year-round district proximity
USHCA stays close to district HR leaders beyond the Academy through ongoing relationships, strategy support, and practitioner community building.
Pulse on AI + workforce transformation
Partners sit near the emerging conversations shaping AI adoption, retention strategy, principal support, and workforce redesign across school systems.
Trust with real practitioners
This is a closed practitioner space where sponsors earn visibility through contribution, not interruption. Trust is the asset.
A flagship touchpoint inside a larger ecosystem
The Academy is the visible moment of a broader field platform—one that can extend into roundtables, insights, benchmark reports, and long-term partnerships.
Ready to support the Academy?
Join mission-aligned organizations investing in the future of K-12 workforce leadership.
Submit your interestSponsorship tiers
Designed for strategic partners, not traditional conference sponsors.
Field Innovation Partner
Limited to 2 partners$35,000
For organizations ready to contribute ideas, research, and trusted collaboration alongside district leaders shaping the future of educator talent.
- Co-present with a district partner on a practitioner-led breakout
- 2 Academy seats integrated into key conversations
- Full-page Welcome Packet feature with logo and image
- Step & repeat placement and curated materials table
- 2 social callouts and opening reception recognition
Strategic Ecosystem Partner
Limited to 3 partners$20,000
For mission-aligned organizations that want a meaningful presence, a seat in the room, and long-term relevance with district HR leaders.
- 1 Academy seat in the convening
- Half-page Welcome Packet feature
- Step & repeat placement
- Curated materials table presence
- 1 social callout and named recognition at opening
Workforce Innovation Partner
Limited to 4 partners$10,000
For organizations that want to signal alignment with the field and reach district HR leaders without attending the convening itself.
- Half-page Welcome Packet feature
- Step & repeat placement
- Logo recognition in event materials
- Curated materials table inclusion
- Mission presence without commercial disruption
Separate giving track
Named Team Scholarship Supporter
Fund who gets to be in the room. USHCA handles selection and recognition while your organization directly expands district access.
$25,000
Full Team Scholarship
Covers registration, hotel, and travel stipend for a 4-person district team.
$12,500
Participation Scholarship
Covers registration, hotel, and travel stipend for a 2-person district team.
How sponsorship works
High-trust, mission-screened, and intentionally simple.
Every partnership is reviewed for mission alignment. District voices lead every session. No solo sponsor presentations, no product demos, no unsolicited outreach.
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Express interest
Share the partnership tier or scholarship path that matches your mission and we’ll confirm alignment and availability.
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Alignment conversation
USHCA reviews fit carefully to protect the intimacy and trust that make the Academy valuable.
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Confirm + activate
You receive the agreement, content guidance, and a clear timeline for packet materials, logistics, and recognition.
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Contribute to the field
Champion-level partners can co-present only alongside a district partner—never with demos, solo pitches, or sales-driven sessions.
Ready to partner with USHCA?
Support the leaders stabilizing school systems and shaping the future of educator talent.
Reach out to discuss fit, tier availability, or scholarship support for Fall 2026.