Georgia science teachers gather in Macon for the 2026 GSTA conference

Nearly 600 educators met in Macon for the 2026 Georgia Science Teacher Association conference, a professional development and resource-sharing event for science teachers across the state.

In February 2026, nearly 600 educators gathered in Macon for the annual Georgia Science Teacher Association conference, built around the theme of taking science beyond the lab. The conference offers professional development workshops and a venue for teachers to share classroom resources and strategies. GSTA, an organization of roughly 1,000 members, partners with the Georgia Department of Education and presents over $14,000 in grants and awards to students and teachers across the state each year.

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Events like this support the science educators whose work underpins scientific literacy across Georgia.