Monthly archive for August 2016

As of 9/1/2016 AIM will begin offering Media Liability Coverage to your units! Social Media is a wonderful tool but there are considerable risks and your PTA units could be held liable! · Invasion of privacy by posting a photograph that has not been released for use. · Infringement of copyright, trademark, or logo, when you accidentally post something. · Misinterpreted or misconstrued messages by your readers · Disclosing of confidential information. All of the above occur on a daily basis but AIM is here to HELP! For all units with a renewal effective date of 9/1/2016 or later we

If you haven’t started planning and marketing your back-to-school collections it’s not too late to innovate. Get ahead of the curve by collecting payments and forms before school starts—no more back-to-school lines and forgotten checkbooks. Give your community a way to pay online at their convenience and your PTA will collect more! Here are the THE TOP 3 PTA COLLECTIONS CREATED IN JULY according to Cheddar Up: 1) DUES 2) FALL EVENTS 3) SPIRIT WEAR Find even more ideas as well as customizable templates that your group can use at www.cheddarup.com/samples. Not sure how to get started? Contact the Founders

It’s that time of year again! The 2016-2017 National PTA Official Back-To-School Kit is finally here! The BTSK is your one stop shopping packed with all the tools, resources and information necessary for you to run your PTA. The kit is completely digital and mobile-friendly. This means you can view the website from your phone, tablet or other mobile devices. To get the kit, go to PTAKit.org President Laura Bay’s welcome video and the homepage are open to everyone. Once you begin to use the site, you’ll be prompted to register. There is also a “REGISTRATION” tab on the top

The Delaware Department of Education will be working to develop the state’s strategic plan for educational opportunities in Delaware. They will be hosting a series of focus groups to ensure they understand the educational needs and desired options of Delaware families and those working in the field. Each focus group will offer participants the opportunity to share their experiences and opinions about educational needs in Delaware. Focus groups will be completely anonymous. Information collected will help the Delaware Department of Education plan for schools and programs across Delaware to meet every family’s needs. We are asking parents and guardians to