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ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Feb. 21, 2018)—National PTA joins students, families, educators, school administrators, community leaders and the nation in grief over the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and all acts of gun violence involving children and youth. This kind of loss is unimaginable, and our country has experienced far too many gun-related tragedies. It is urgent that we work together to find solutions and make meaningful changes to keep our children safe. “Every child deserves to learn in an environment that is safe and to have the opportunity to grow into a happy and healthy adult,” said Jim Accomando,

Spring Board of Managers Meeting March 27, 2018 6:00pm – 8:30pm Eden Support Center 925 Bear Corbitt Rd Bear, DE Please mark your calendars and REGISTER. for the Spring Board of Managers meeting. This is a very important meeting, as it is the last meeting before the annual convention. Attendees will vote to move the action items below to the convention floor. As part of your local unit compliance, Every local unit President OR their duly appointed alternative is required to attend the BOM meeting. All registered attendees will receive a link to the agenda and other documents on or before 03/20/2018. Please bring your copies

The Annual State Convention Early Bird Registration extended through our Board of Managers on March 27th!!   Funding Our Future – Telling Our Stories See first hand how current education funding levels are impacting our schools Network with national, state, and local leaders Gain access to valuable resources & information Visit with local vendors Participate in the official business of PTA Attend interactive workshops….and much more!!   All Delaware PTA members and VIP members are encouraged to attend the convention. Register at https://delawarepta.org/delaware-pta-2018-annual-convention/       Lunch Provided by our Platinum Sponsor DSEA

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Jan. 31, 2018)—Last evening, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address, outlining his priority areas for 2018, including immigration and national security, infrastructure, jobs and the economy and trade. President Trump also called for bipartisan unity to move the country forward in the areas of importance to all Americans. “National PTA agrees with the administration in the significance of Congress coming together to address the issues important to our country, and particularly, to our association,” said Jim Accomando, president of National PTA. “National PTA looks forward to continued dialogue with the administration and Congress

Like the college basketball season,  PTA membership recruitment & retention  happens over many months The Delaware PTA is holding our 4th ANNUAL March Madness contest covering January to April membership reporting! Three lucky PTAs will be awarded a prize. To be eligible your unit must have met the following criteria by April 27th: Submitted membership dues & accompanying reports during the 1st half of this fiscal year — – at the least, each unit should have officers in, Submit membership dues & accompanying reports at any time during January, February, March or April (up to April 27th) for all new members not previously reported, and Measure at least 25%

January 22, 2018 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Alvarez as interim 1st VP of Delaware PTA effective immediately. After a recommendation from the Nomination Committee, State President Dr. Terri Hodges made the appointment and the Delaware PTA Executive Committee unanimously affirmed the appointment as part of the association’s leadership development and succession planning initiative. Ms. Alvarez has a long-standing history of involvement with PTA at the local level. She is currently a committee chair with the North Star Elementary PTA. However, during the last ten years, she has served as a local unit President, Vice-President, Secretary,

Contact: Terri Carpe, terri.carpe@delawarepta.org   Delaware PTA Announces Grant Recipients   Bear, DE (January 15, 2018) — The following Delaware PTA units have received grants of $250 in support of school programs or events that align with National PTA initiatives of Student and School Success (Family Engagement), Health and Safety and Arts in Education.  This grant was open to all PTA units in the state that are in good standing with DPTA. The recipients by school district are: Appoquinimink: Olive B. Loss Elementary PTA: Blue Ribbon 5k in support of Health and Safety Brandywine: Forwood Elementary PTA: After School Art