113th Annual Conference
October 19 - 22, 2025
Memphis, Tennessee
The Westin Memphis Beale Street
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113th IATDP Annual Conference
October 19 - 22, 2025
Memphis, Tennessee
The Westin Memphis Beale Street
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Welcome to the IATDP
Educational success changes the lives of our children!
The International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention is the oldest organization in the United States that addresses the perpetual cycle of debilitating truancy, chronic absenteeism, and rising dropout rates.
We strive to create a partnership which facilitates the dissemination of information, emerging practices and research designed to support learning and increase high school graduation rates. The goal of the IATDP is to improve the efforts of practitioners to reduce the number of students that elect to dropout of school by sharing our common experiences and intervention strategies.
IATDP Annual Conference
The International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention Conference is not merely about the physical setting; it is about empowering you and your team with the expertise and resources to enact meaningful change within your school community.
IATDP President Calvin Burrows
From The President's Desk
Dear IATDP Members, Now is the time to register for the 113th Annual International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention Conference, taking place in the beautiful city of Memphis, Tennessee! Our theme this year is School and Community Building a Bridge Forward: Combating Causative factors of Truancy. Continue reading to see Who Should Attend The Conference and the engaging sessions the conference will bring.
