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  During the last few weeks you have probably seen a lot of information and resources regarding the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Our goal is to support and empower all families to be active participants in the state and local implementation of ESSA to ensure equity and opportunity for all students. We will be hosting an ESSA Workshop to help families understand the legislation and the implications for our students, teachers and schools here in Delaware. We will also discuss ways you can become involved!  Representatives from the Delaware Department of Education will be on hand to facilitate the conversations, get

Promoting the Value of PTA – School of Excellence – the deadline to sign up is Oct. 1.  This is a wonderful program to bring parents and educators together for the benefit of student success. Reflections – “What’s your Story?” We strongly encourage local units to sign up for the Reflections Program. We offer support at the state and national level.  One of the easiest is the eLearning course which explains the program. Funding Opportunities – Go Fund Me – deadline closes Sept. 16th.  Local units can sign up to start a campaign to benefit a teacher or a classroom. They

Have you reported your new officers for the 2016-17 school year? Now the process is easier than ever and only takes about 5 minutes!! You can submit your new officers online at https://delawarepta.org/running-your-pta-4/running-your-pta-2/ You’ll find the 2016-17 New Officers Reporting form under Section II Remember, reporting new officers is required to remain a unit in compliance. This also ensures that you receive timely information regarding programs, grants, trainings and other resources to ensure the successful running of your unit. Our region VPs will be reaching out to any unit that has not submitted this information.

The Delaware Department of Education will host four community conversations this month to collect public input that will inform the first draft of the state’s plan under the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). A second round of conversations is planned for later in the fall to receive feedback on the draft plan. In December 2015, Congress reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the main federal law governing public education. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). As part of NCLB, Delaware is one of the 43 states operating under

 Check out (and share!) our (http://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3019) to complete surveys, register for community conversations throughout the state and nominate people for the Delaware Department of Education’s two discussion groups. Surveys are open through October 3rd and discussion group nominations close on September 9th

  Below you’ll find a great assortment of forms your unit can with any membership activities. If there is something that you’d like to see and it isn’t here, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We want you to be successful and will help you in any way we can.   _sample_parent_letter_membership _sample_teacher_letter _welcome-to-the-unit-letter-1 _____whyjoin_pta1 Exclusive Member Benefits _renewal-letter-1 _____10_tips_for_recruiting_more_pta_members_20111 _____when_someone_says_no-20111 _membership-growth-plan-worksheet

Thank you for supporting Delaware PTA during the 2018-19 school years. As a member, you join with more than 6,000 other individuals who share your enthusiasm and commitment to supporting public education. Founded in 1910, the Delaware PTA is dedicated to a collective goal-speaking for every child with one voice. During the past year, your membership and participation has helped Delaware PTA Provide scholarships to graduating high school students Expand our Reflections Program Provide increased leadership & advocacy training, as well as additional field service for our local units  For the first time ever, offer grants and awards to local PTA