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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

                              Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2017 Teacher of the Year. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, demonstration of professional traits and devotion to teaching. Already leaders among the colleagues in their buildings, each now has assumed a role representing educators in their districts or the charter network. And in October, one will

  Unfortunately, the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) program was NOT funded in the Senate Labor, HHS & Education (LHHS-ED) FY2017 subcommittee appropriations bill today. Call your senator to tell him/her to fund the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) in Fiscal Year 2017. Some of you may have called your senator earlier this week but we need you to call again! The full Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on Thursday, June 9 to fund education programs. Before 5pm on Wednesday, June 8, call your senator and tell him/her to support funding for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) grant program to

Its that time of year and many of our local units have already had elections for the upcoming year. Once your new officers have been elected, please submit your new officer’s information using the Delaware PTA/PTSA 2016-2017 Officers & Chairpersons electronic form located under the PTA Leaders/ Forms Library section of our website. This will ensure that your new Board is receiving all relevant information over the summer months and during the upcoming school year. Thank you! https://www.cheddarup.com/tabs/deptanewofficerinfo

We need the “T” in PTA to be an active part of our state-level Education Committee (2016-2017)   We are calling upon our Teacher Members to help Delaware PTA with the ongoing development of our Education Committee which provides input, insight and classroom connections  to our advocacy policies, training content and greater depth  in understanding the many nuances of public education implementation across our 19 different school districts in the state.   The Education Committee is to be made up of active educational professionals within the Delaware public education system.   The committee provides direct insight as to classroom results based on the different

Tuesday, August  9, 2016 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Leisure Fitness Corporate Center 231 Executive Dr Newark, DE Training is free – – bring your entire board!!! Whether a new or returning leader, this required training has new information, more in-depth reviews of materials and roles & responsibilities of all unit leaders. Professional development is important for all organizations. As a national association, PTA has a wealth of information, tool kits and advocacy resources readily available to make your leadership year a huge success. Together, we just need to know what’s available, where to go for help and how to network