August 2011
National PTA Expands Reach on Common Core: To Train Thousands Nationwide at State and Local Levels
8/11/2011
July 2011
 National PTA Announces New Executive Director
7/5/2011
June 2011
National PTA Elects New Leaders at
Annual Convention
Parents Vote on Sexting, Head Injury Reporting
6/20/2011
National PTA Hosts Call-in Day for
Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011
Attendees Urge Members of Congress to Cosponsor S.941/H.R. 1821
6/10/2011
National PTA Kicks-Off Convention Today in Orlando
Parents, Education Advocates Convene to Discuss Hot Topics
6/9/2011
National PTA's First-Ever Male President
Concludes Term
Chuck Saylors Focused on Male Involvement, Diversity, Partnerships and Advocacy
6/8/2011
Memphis Woman to Become Next
National PTA President
Betsy Landers to be Installed June 12th during National PTA Convention
6/6/2011
Media Credentials Now Available for National PTA Convention in Orlando Next Week, June 9-12
Thousands of Parents, Education Advocates will Convene to Discuss Latest Issues
6/2/2011
May 2011
National PTA Applauds the House Education and Workforce Committee for Not Repealing PIRC Program
First Step in Restoring PIRC Funding
5/26/2011
Malt-O-Meal® Kicks-off Sponsorship with National PTA® to Promote Healthy Living For Kids and Their Families
Elimination of PIRCs Sends Wrong Message to Parents, Families
5/23/2011
National PTA, Harvard Family Research Project Release Issue Brief on Educating Educators for Meaningful Family Engagement
5/23/2011
National PTA Statement on PIRC Funding Elimination of FY2011 Spending Plan
Elimination of PIRCs Sends Wrong Message to Parents, Families
5/16/2011
  National PTA Announces 2011 Reflections Award Recipients
One of Nation’s Longest Running Arts Programs Recognizes Students Countrywide
5/12/2011
Bipartisan Family Engagement in Education Act Introduced Today in U.S. Senate,
House of Representatives
Legislation Would Encourage Families as Partners in Raising Student Achievement
5/11/2011
National PTA Celebrates Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week: May 1-7
5/2/2011
April 2011
National PTA Awards Arts Enhancement Grants
Three Recipients Across the Country Share Honors
4/15/2011
National PTA and Military Child Education Coalition Unite to Support Military Families
Partnership will Educate and Mobilize Communities to
Support Military-Connected Children
4/12/2011
March 2011
Parents: What if your child is a bully?
Connect for Respect is National PTA’s New Initiative that Provides Parents with Tools to Combat and Help Prevent Bullying
3/10/2011
HHS Secretary Sebelius to Keynote
National PTA Legislative Conference
Advocacy Meetings, Congressional Awards and Parent Leader Workshops to be held
March 9 -10
3/8/2011
February 2011
National PTA Releases Parent Guides on the Common Core State Standards for English, Math Grades K-12
Guides Help Parents Better Understand Common Core
Implementation Process
2/24/2011
National PTA Statement on President Obama’s 2012 Budget Proposal
Association Opposes Proposed Consolidation of Parental Information and Resource Centers
2/15/2011
Families: Coming to a School Near You!
Take Your Family to School Week Kicks-off Nationwide; Feb. 13-20
2/14/2011
HHS Secretary Sebelius to Speak to Parents, Child Advocates during
National PTA Legislative Conference, March 9
PTA Takes to Capitol Hill, Builds Momentum around Child Advocacy Issues;
Family Engagement in Education; Education Funding
2/8/2011
January 2011
Aetna Foundation Helps PTA Fight
Child Obesity
Part of PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grant Program
1/26/2011
National PTA Ambassador Chris Draft Leads Projects on MLK Day National PTA Ambassador Chris Draft Leads Projects on MLK Day
Among National Service Agency’s 2011 MLK Ambassadors
1/17/2011
National PTA, Harvard Family Research Project Release Issue Brief on Transforming Family Engagement through Data Systems
1/11/2011
PTAs Nationwide Receive Grants to Support Family Engagement
1/4/2011
December 2010
National PTA Unwraps
Resources for Reporters, Families
Announces Annual Top 10 News Reports of the Year
12/14/2010
Tackling America’s Dropout Crisis:
What Parents Need to Know
Newest issue of Our Children magazine focuses on education crisis
12/08/2010
National PTA® Applauds Congress for Passing Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition Programs Awaits
President’s Signature
12/02/2010
November 2010
National PTA Names Interim Executive Director
11/05/2010
September 2010
National PTA and Promethean Announce
“Great School Fundraisers” Contest
Education Company helps Local PTAs Fund their Dream ActivClassroom and Stretch Budgets with 50/50 Offer
10/26/2010
PTAs Receive Grants to Focus on
Child Obesity Prevention
Parents get creative with Healthy Lifestyles Month, November
10/21/2010
Joint Press Release by the American Federation of Teachers, the National PTA, America's Promise Alliance and the American Association of School Administrators On Redoubling Efforts To Protect Children from Bullying
10/14/2010
NBC News Releases
Education Nation Scorecard for Over
100,000 Schools
Across America
Scorecard Enables Families to Learn How Their Schools Are Doing, Navigate the System, and Take Action to Demand a Quality Education For All Students
9/28/2010
National PTA Challenges Men to Get Involved
Inspires men to give a little, change a lot through
Million Hours of Power initiative
9/15/2010
August 2010
National PTA Joins Nationwide Discussion on Teacher Quality
Supports transparency, accountability system with multiple measures
8/26/2010
National PTA Reacts to Attitudes toward
Public Schools Report
Survey emphasizes critical role of parents in child’s education
8/25/2010
July 2010
National PTA® to Showcase Facebook® Stories Application
Utilizes Tool to Connect PTA Members to Child Advocates Worldwide
7/21/2010
June 2010
National PTA Introduces Puerto Rico PTA at National Convention
Inducts first Spanish-language congress
6/22/2010
Parents Vote on Child Health, Safety at
National PTA Convention
Association announces Facebook partnership, celebrates 40-year milestone, and hosts national call-in day for H.R. 5211
6/15/2010
National PTA Hosts Call-in Day for the Family Engagement in Education Act
Members, national convention attendees urge representatives to cosponsor H.R. 5211
6/11/2010
National PTA Supports U.S. House of Reps Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition
Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act Introduced Today
6/10/2010
National PTA and Facebook Announce Partnership
Collaboration committed to educating kids, parents and teachers about responsible and safe Internet use
6/10/2010
U.S. Secretary of Education to Speak at National PTA Convention in Memphis
Coach Tony Dungy, Actress Tichina Arnold, Gates Foundation, 2010 Teacher of the Year among other speakers
6/03/2010
National PTA Supports Final Draft of Common Core State Standards
The following statement should be attributed to
Charles J. "Chuck" Saylors, National PTA President
6/02/2010
May 2010
National PTA Hires Director of Membership, Field Operations
5/26/2010
National PTA Statement on White House Childhood Obesity Report
Goals reflect common sense approach to critical issue
5/12/2010
National PTA Statement on
Obama Administration’s
2010 National Drug Control Strategy
Increased emphasis placed on prevention strategies to
engage parents, youth
5/11/2010
National PTA Announces
2010 Reflections Award Recipients
Arts program recognizes six students,
celebrates 40 years of student expression
5/11/2010
Bipartisan Family Engagement in Education Act Introduced Today in U.S. House of Representatives
Legislation would engage parents as partners in raising
student achievement
5/05/2010
April 2010
PTA Announces 2010 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awardees
Family Engagement Earns Seven Schools High Honors
4/28/2010
National PTA Continues to Combat
Childhood Obesity
Partners with Chef Jamie Oliver, releases healthy toolkit for parents
4/16/2010
March 2010
National PTA Reacts to the
Draft Common Core State Standards
Statements can be attributed to National PTA President Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors
3/29/2010
National PTA Reacts to Obama Administration's Blueprint for the
Reauthorization of ESEA
Statements can be attributed to National PTA
President Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors
3/15/2010
First Lady Motivates Parents,
Child Advocates to Move
Keynote address at National PTA Legislation Conference, March 10th
3/12/2010
First Lady to Speak to Parents, Child Advocates during National PTA Legislative Conference, March 9-11
PTA Takes to Capitol Hill, Builds Momentum Around Child Advocacy Issues-Education; Health and Wellness
3/8/2010
National PTA Hosts High-Level Panel on Common Core State Standards Initiative
Special panel to take place at National PTA’s Legislation Conference, March 9th –11th
3/3/2010
February 2010
National PTA Statement on
President Obama’s 2011 Budget Proposal
Education Budget Eliminates Sole Federal Parent Engagement Program
2/4/2010
Families See a New Side to Schools
Nationwide
Take Your Family to School Week, February 7-13,
Builds Foundation for Student Success
2/3/2010
January 2010
Grassroots Advocacy Efforts Receive
National Honors
National PTA Announces Winners
of 2010 Outstanding Advocacy Awards
1/21/2010
Highlights from National PTA
Reflections Art Exhibit Opening at
U.S. Department of Education
View video, audio and photos from event
1/20/2010
Student Artworks 'Wow' U.S. Department of Education
National PTA Reflections Winners' Art to be featured at Dept. of Education Exhibit
1/13/2010
December 2009
National PTA Shares Wondrous
Holiday Spirit
Honors journalists for covering key issues, shares tips on
giving back through family volunteerism
12/17/2009
National PTA Spreads Holiday Cheer, Announces Award Winners
32 PTA schools nationwide win awards for Take Your Family to School Week
12/16/2009
Our Children Tackles Gender Roles in
Today's Schools
National PTA's flagship publication teams up with experts to
address gender issues
12/11/2009
National PTA Announces First National Advisory Board
Nine influential American figures to meet in NYC, December 17
12/10/2009
National PTA, DLA Piper Distribute Groundbreaking Guide on State Laws on
Family Engagement
Report to inform families, policy makers on family engagement in education
12/09/2009
National PTA to Mobilize Parents for Common Core Standards
Receives $1 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to engage parents in four states
12/03/2009
November 2009
National PTA and Jamba Juice Join Forces to Raise $1 Million for Schools and PTAs Nationwide
Three-Year Partnership to Support Parents and Teachers in Creating School-Based Programs that Encourage Healthy Lifestyle Choices
11/09/2009
National PTA and Jamba Juice Host San Francisco Event Honoring 45 Schools for Outstanding Achievement in Supporting Healthy Lifestyles
Jamba Juice Helps National PTA Recognize More Schools Than Ever Before for Programs
That Improve Student Health
11/09/2009
National PTA Launches Healthy Lifestyles Month
Parents take healthy initiatives for Healthy Lifestyles Month, November
11/04/2009
October
2009
Parenting Magazine and National PTA Announce Strategic Partnership
The Parenting Group will support PTA’s education advocacy efforts through co-branded content in Parenting School Years, sponsorship of PTA’s Reflections Program, and Parenting’s Mom Congress on Education and Learning initiative
10/14/2009
September
2009
National PTA Supports Draft of Common Core State Standards
9/21/2009
National PTA Awards National Arts Enhancement Grants
Eleven recipients across the country share honors
9/15/2009
National PTA Supports President Obama’s Prepared Remarks for Back to School
9/07/2009
August
2009
Deloris Jordan Joins National PTA as Newest Ambassador
Helps launch PTA’s new Urban Family Engagement Initiative
8/20/2009
RIF, CIS-New Orleans, and National PTA Launch United We Read - A Joint Initiative in Support of President Obama's United We Serve
8/17/2009
July
2009
National PTA Announces Newest Board of Directors
7/21/2009
June
2009
Thousands of Parents Tackle Today’s Tough Topics
National PTA convention in Ft. Lauderdale this weekend
6/26/2009
Summer Reading Boost for Ft. Lauderdale Children
National PTA, Scholastic Work Together to Get Books into Hands of Kids
Part of participation in President Obama’s United We Serve initiative
6/26/2009
National PTA Ushers in Change
Charles “Chuck” Saylors becomes first-ever male national president
6/25/2009
National PTA Calls for Common Core State Standards
Renews commitment to ensure all students are college, career ready
6/25/2009
NFL Player Tackles Child Health
St. Louis Rams Linebacker Chris Draft Joins Team PTA
6/18/2009
Parents Act on President Obama’s Renewed Call to Service
PTA launches service toolkit to assist ‘United We Serve’ initiative
6/17/2009
Study: Dads significantly more engaged in child’s education
Report also shows plenty of room for improvement for fathers
6/12/2009
CeCe Peniston, National PTA Release Inspirational Song
Above Horizons is a tribute to children, parents and teachers
6/2/2009
May
2009
National PTA Unveils Online News Room
Interactive site a one-stop-shop for media, news junkies and PTA fans
New format for PTA Radio
5/12/2009
Students Nationally Recognized for
Arts Achievement
More than half-a-million kids participate in PTA national arts program
5/5/2009
March
2009
PTA CEO Testifies on Child Nutrition at Senate Hearing
Byron V. Garrett offers recommendations for Child Nutrition Act reauthorization
3/31/2009
National PTA to Honor Members of Congress
Award recipients are Sens. Kennedy, Cardin and Rep. Biggert Advocacy awards will go to state and local PTAs
3/12/2009
PTA Applauds Obama’s Take on Education
Renewed Commitment from Parents a Key PTA Pillar for Success
3/11/2009
February
2009
Students Travel to U.S. Department of Education for Award Ceremony
Reflections exhibit runs through the end of March 2009
2/25/2009
Student Artwork from Across the Country to Exhibit at U.S. Department of Education
Dozens of pieces selected for gallery
2/10/2009
Olympic Medalist Champions for Children
Dara Torres Joins Team PTA
2/9/2009
Olympic Medal Mom Joins Thousands of Families to Kick-Off Special Week
PTA Take Your Family to School Week, February 8-14
2/9/2009
January
2009
National PTA Grants to Benefit Thousands During Economic Woes
Take Your Family to School Week award winners announced
1/15/2009
National PTA CEO Named One of 50 Men of Excellence
Chicago Defender honors Byron Garrett, PTA’s first male, African-American CEO
1/14/2009
December
2008
National PTA President Reacts to Appointment of Education Secretary
PTA commends President-elect Barack Obama in naming Arne Duncan Secretary of Education
12/17/2008
November
2008
PTA National President Named Americana ‘Woman of the Year’
Jan Harp Domene to be honored at Cypress College's Americana Awards Dinner
11/24/2008
HP and PTA Bring Families Together for Movie Night Showing Nationwide
PTA offers family-friendly video options at retail stores
11/12/2008
PTA Demands Recount of Votes
Parents get creative with Healthy Lifestyles Month, November
11/11/2008
Novartis Vaccines and PTA Battle Flu
Public health vaccination initiative urges families "Let's Fight Flu Together!"
11/10/2008
CeCe Peniston Becomes Newest National PTA Ambassador
Beyonce’s parents receive national award
11/3/2008
October 2008
Media Alert: Mathew, Tina Knowles to Receive National Award from PTA During Gala in Chicago
They are the recipients of the National PTA Commitment to America’s Children Award.
10/22/2008
PTA Radio Digs into the Dad Difference
A part of a continuing series of shows on male involvement
10/21/2008
During Tough Economic Times Parents Find Ways to Focus on Child Health
PTAs awarded for creative efforts to keeps kids healthy
10/20/2008
Leading Education Associations Urge a New Federal Role in Public Education
Alliance Says Strong Commitment to Students in Need Essential to Nation’s Economy
10/13/2008
National PTA Lauds Congress for Online Safety Legislation
National PTA applauds Congress’s passage of legislation that promotes Internet safety.
10/1/2008
September 2008
PTA Awards National Arts Enhancement Grants
Schools in California, Maryland and Ohio share honors
9/15/2008
PTA MORE, All Star Dad present Father & Kids Experience at Wrigley Field
An event from PTA MORE partner All Pro Dad/All Star Dad
9/3/2008
August 2008
PTA Reacts to New Corporal Punishment Report
The numbers in the report released today (“A Violent Education: Corporal Punishment of Children in US Public Schools") by the Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union are shocking and unacceptable.
8/20/2008
View the PTA Back-to-School Webcast Now
Tips and advice on how to make the back-to-school season an enjoyable one.
8/18/2008
July 2008
California School National Model for School-Community Partnerships
The Fremont High School PTA, in Sunnyvale, Calif., received the PTA’s highest national award
7/21/2008
PTA Adds New Members to National Board
Ten individuals added to organization's leadership body
7/17/2008
PTA Commends Cable Internet Service Providers’ Efforts to Protect Children
PTA applauds the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and its member companies
7/17/2008
June 2008
Inspiring Words from New CEO
6/25/2008
Focusing on Challenges Facing Today’s Parent
Thousands to attend PTA national convention in SD this weekend
6/21/2008
Putting Kids First: Shirley Igo’s Theme—For PTA and Her Life’s Work
Originator of PTA everychild. onevoice.® Passes Away
6/16/2008
Embracing the Changing Role of Parents: PTA Names First-Ever Male, African-American CEO
Announcement to take place at PTA national convention next week
6/10/2008
Hot Moms Club Teams Up With PTA
Jessica Denay to Serve as PTA National Ambassadors for Youth for 2008-09 School Year
6/9/2008
National Poll: Male Involvement on the Rise
6/5/2008
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