Parent Teachers Associations

Families & the Community Video Reports of Radioactive Contamination Closed Their School. This PTA Is Demanding Answers
After their Missouri elementary school was closed, a group of parents have tried to engage with the district on the school’s future.
Kaylee Domzalski, April 3, 2023
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Families & the Community Video Faced With the Possibility of School Closure, Parents Sprang Into Action
Due to financial challenges, a Texas district was considering closing several schools. These parents came together in search of a solution.
Lauren Santucci, March 23, 2023
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Families & the Community How Schools Can Benefit From the Power of Positive Parents
Parents and administrators share what worked in their school-change efforts.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 13, 2023
5 min read
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Education Funding What the Research Says Districts Are Spending More Per Student. Here's How to Make Sure All of Them Benefit
New studies suggest ways education leaders can make budgets bigger and more equitable.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 29, 2022
4 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion Why This Teacher Will No Longer Pay for the ‘Privilege’ to Wear Jeans
Getting to wear jeans occasionally at my school hardly seems worth the outlay, explains a teacher.
Kelly Scott, March 22, 2022
3 min read
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School & District Management Teacher's Union, PTA Ad Campaign Promotes COVID-19 Aid for Schools
The National Education Association and the National PTA have announced a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign to support a new federal coronavirus relief package that includes designated funding for schools.
Evie Blad, May 14, 2020
2 min read
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School Climate & Safety Opinion National PTA President: Congress Must Reconvene Now to Address Gun Violence
We don't elect leaders to offer thoughts and prayers, writes Leslie Boggs. It's time for those lawmakers to pass common-sense gun reform.
Leslie Boggs, August 8, 2019
3 min read
The PTA at Parkland’s Riverglades Elementary School decided to spend some of the funds it has raised on beefing up security, including a new buzzer system for the entrance to the school.
The PTA at Parkland’s Riverglades Elementary School decided to spend some of the funds it has raised on beefing up security, including a new buzzer system for the entrance to the school.
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Families & the Community Project At a Parkland Elementary School, PTA Decides It Can’t Wait for Safety Upgrades
Parkland, Fla., parents used to buy musical instruments for their children's school. Now, they are also paying for stop-the-bleed kits.
Benjamin Herold, December 12, 2018
4 min read
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a Cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Monday, June 12, 2017, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a Cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Monday, June 12, 2017, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
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Federal At PTA, Betsy DeVos Talks School Safety, Does '60 Minutes' Damage Control
The U.S. secretary of education told the National Parent Teachers Association conference she welcomed the chance to speak "unedited" about school safety and the benefits of school choice.
Alyson Klein, March 13, 2018
4 min read
Families & the Community More STEM Programs Needed to Expose Families to Careers, Says PTA Paper
The National PTA, in a new paper, says that that few programs are available to inform families about STEM careers and opportunities.
Sarah Tully, July 15, 2016
1 min read
Federal Ed. Sec. John B. King, Jr to PTA: Diversity in Schools Benefits All Students
If parents want their children to be prepared for a diverse workforce, they should help bolster diversity in schools, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., told the National PTA Friday.
Alyson Klein, July 12, 2016
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Families & the Community National PTA Plans to Push for Policies to Recognize LGBTQ As Protected Class
The national advocacy group passed a resolution at its annual convention to back legislation supporting the LGBTQ community and protect students from bullying and discrimination.
Sarah Tully, July 6, 2016
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Families & the Community Education Secretary to PTA: Demand Diversity in Schools, Teaching Force
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. tells parents that they should take leadership roles in promoting diversity in their children's schools and classrooms.
Sarah Tully, July 5, 2016
2 min read