What Do You Consider As Justice? Recently a local prosecutor in Detroit Michigan made news by proposing a law that would have legal repercussions for parents who do not take part in such activities
Father’s Day is 100 years old. It goes without question that when a parent is involved in a child’s education they succeed, but when both parent’s are engaged the child is much more
Guest Blog contributed by Carissa Rogers I hear this regularly at various “Mom events,” from bookclub to PTA meetings to church rummage sales. And I’ve totally had the same thought. My oldest
Former President Ronald Reagan had a sign on his desk that stated: “There’s no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit”. That says a great deal
Have you ever considered PTA as a group that has helped change the world? I have always known of the long history of good works that PTA has built, but like you, I’ve been so busy in today’s
National PTA President Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors on Common Core State Standards: My friends, we need to face a few simple facts. The first is that if we want our great nation to remain competitive in the global economy, we must improve the quality of education every
Below is National PTA® President Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors’ remarks today to the Military Child Education Coalition’s 12th Annual Conference: On behalf of the over 5 million National PTA members throughout the United States, its territories and in the Department
Below is National PTA President Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors’ message to our State Communicators about the National PTA® Military Alliance for Parents and Partners. On Wednesday, July 21 , Chuck will be providing greetings to the Military Child Education Coalition’s
As you know, earlier this year National PTA purchased a new home in Alexandria, Virginia-effectively taking PTA home to the area where we were founded over 114 years ago, Washington DC. Located on North Pitt Street in the Old Towne area, we will soon be just across the river from
This is an excerpt from National PTA Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors’ introduction of Memphis City and Shelby County teachers, and Dr. Irving Hamer of Memphis City Schools, during the 114th National PTA Convention and Exhibition on June 13, 2010. As you know all too
Kelli shadowing President SaylorsThis year we were delighted to have Kelli Richardson, 17 year old PTSA represenative, attend National Convention in Memphis, TN. Check out her V-log sharing her experience shadowing President Chuck Saylors and representing her peers. Good job Kelli! a2a_config.linkname="Experience
Not too long ago you and I had a brief discussion about why today’s youth are being so hateful towards each other. I feel I must re-visit the topic, and will continue to do so, until we have a broader conversation about bullying and prevention. This is a serious subject; we have
Well, the National PTA 2010 Legislative Conference is now in the history books and what an event to remember. As you know, we were honored to have our First Lady, Michelle Obama, join us to talk about children’s health and her “Let’s Move” campaign. The delegates in attendance
I have a pop quiz for you! Name one community that is not facing serious funding issues with their educational system? Educational funding is the focus of the day. As parents, teachers, administrators, school board members and supporters of education, we all share a common concern,
ESEA? What’s that? Ever heard of “No Child Left behind”? This legislation is officially known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and it’s up for re-authorization in Congress; a valuable opportunity for parents, teachers, administrators and communities to
