Parent Teachers Associations
Student Well-Being
Teachers Want Parents to Step Up to Curb Cellphone Misuse. Are They Ready?
A program from the National PTA aims to partner with schools to give parents resources on teaching their children healthy tech habits.
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鈥檚 future.
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.
Families & the Community
How 69传媒 Can Benefit From the Power of Positive Parents
Parents and administrators share what worked in their school-change efforts.
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.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Why This Teacher Will No Longer Pay for the 鈥楶rivilege鈥� to Wear Jeans
Getting to wear jeans occasionally at my school hardly seems worth the outlay, explains a teacher.
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School & District Management
Teacher's Union, PTA Ad Campaign Promotes COVID-19 Aid for 69传媒
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.
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.
Families & the Community
Project
At a Parkland Elementary School, PTA Decides It Can鈥檛 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.
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.
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.
Federal
Ed. Sec. John B. King, Jr to PTA: Diversity in 69传媒 Benefits All 69传媒
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.
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.