November 9th 7-9 pm AIM Insurance presentation by Founder and CEO of AIM Elgin B. Allen Jr. National PTA Bias Training presented by Anna King, National PTA President-Elect November 12th 7-9pm Panel Discussion- School Reopening Empowering Families through Grass Roots Advocacy training presented by Yvonne Johnson, National PTA Vice President of Advocacy November 16th 6-9pm Business Meeting – Bylaws, Legislative Priorities, Elections, Ratification of National PTA Position Statements Documents being presented at the meeting: Complete Convention Rules Convention Agenda 2020 Bylaws Amendments_Proposed Delaware PTA Convention Meeting Minutes 041319 Delaware PTA 2020 Official Slate of Candidates November 19th 7-9 pmh National PTA Membership training
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The Nominating Committee is currently seeking candidates to fill the following positions for officers of the Delaware PTA: The following positions are available: President Elect (Vice President), Vice President of Membership, Secretary, Treasurer and Regional Vice Presidents II, IV, VI, and VIII. Below you will find the link to fill out a nomination form for each candidate. When submitting a name into nomination you should have the nominee’s permission. If you have any questions, please email nominations@delawarepta.org. NOMINATIONS FORM
Read more →Delaware PTA is excited to announce the 2019-20 Reflections Winners and Honorees. This year’s art theme was ‘‘Look Within’. The winner in each category will be competing at the National PTA level. National PTA winners will be announced on May 1, 2019. You may see the complete list at PTA.org/Reflections in the “Gallery and Awards” section on that date. Winners and honorable mention participants will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the Delaware PTA Convention on Saturday, May 2nd at Delcastle Technical High School (1417 Newport Rd, Wilmington, DE 19804). 2019-20 Reflections State Results
Read more →The search is on to find the 2022-2023 National PTA Reflections Theme. One exceptional concept will be chosen to inspire thousands of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to create original works of art in dance, film, literature, music, photography and visual arts. The National PTA Theme Search Contest Winner receives $100 and recognition at the Annual National PTA Convention. (You can visit https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections/awards for information about this award and last year’s theme search winner.) As a PTA, you should distribute the contest form and list of prior themes to your students and collect the responses and
Read more →ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Sept. 19, 2019)—National PTA announced today the launch of Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast. The podcast features real conversations with real parents, experts and educators who offer real-life advice, ideas and strategies parents can use to help their children succeed in and out of school. National PTA is launching the podcast in conjunction with its Back-to-School Week. “As parents, we all want the best for our children, and we want for them to get the best education possible. So, we always want to be ‘in-the-know’ and ahead of the curve,” said Leslie Boggs, president of National PTA. “National PTA is
Read more →Delaware PTA is proud to have led the charge and revised the National PTA’s position on Lead Poisoning Prevention! This revised resolution was adopted at the National PTA Convention in June 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Click here to read the article.
Read more →Its that time of year where local units are holding elections to bring on new officers for next year’s board. We have received a few questions on the election and nominating process at the local level. Delaware PTA is here to provide guidance and assistance for all local units. Just as a reminder, Article Vi, Sections 2-4 of the local unit bylaws outline the local unit election cycle, term limits, and requirements for running for an elected position. Article VI, Section 7 outlines the process and timeline for establishing a Nominating Committee to promote open positions and prepare a slate
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