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As the nation’s largest volunteer child advocacy association, the National PTA has significantly impacted improvements to the education and well-being of America’s children for more than 118 years. Currently with millions of members and 22,000 local units in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Europe, National PTA continues to be a powerful voice for all children by advocating for federal policies to improve educational equity and opportunity for all children and their families. PTA members have long advocated for a comprehensive reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – No Child Left

Congratulations to our VP of Advocacy Yvonne Johnson on officially becoming one of the slated candidates for a position on the National PTA Board of Directors. The elections will take place during our National Convention in June in Charlotte NC.

 Good evening, As you are aware, Delaware PTA has not taken a position on the parent opt out. We realize that families and community members have very valid concerns regarding the efficacy of the assessment, impact to students and teachers and overall implementation process. As a result, we are dedicated to facilitating open and honest conversations among stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the expected impact and outcome of the assessment, the need for state assessments and parent options within this context.   These sessions will be moderated in an attempt to create an environment that is conducive to

           Delaware Department of Education and Delaware PTA present College Information Night For Parents of High School Students Students are welcome to attend   Learn about the college process and get answers to your questions from Delaware college admissions representatives from 2-year and 4-year programs, financial aid professionals,  a school counselor and Department of Education staff: §  What is the college application process? §  What can your student do now to prepare for college? What are college/university admissions representatives looking for in their applicants? How do you pay for college? Who can help you and your child

The Parent Opt-Out town hall scheduled for Tuesday February 3rd in Kent County has been cancelled. We are making arrangement to reschedule the town hall for Kent County. In the interim, the New Castle County Town Hall will take place on February 19th in the Cafetorium of our state office at the Eden Hill Support Center. Additional information will follow within the upcoming weeks. All meetings are open to the public.  As always, be sure to check for updates for this and other events on our calendar at www.delawarepta.org If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Terri Hodges at

This is just a reminder that the Delaware PTA Advocacy Meeting is January 28th at 6pm in the library of Eden Support Center located at 925 Bear-Corbitt Rd Bear, Delaware. Special guests include the Chief Financial Officers for Caesar Rodney, Red Clay, Christina and Colonial school districts. They will discuss needs based funding and why it is important to have more funding for our most neediest schools. Thank you to Red Clay , Christina, Colonial and Caesar Rodney for assisting us. ***Please  note the impending weather may impact our ability to hold this meeting. If we have to reschedule I

Schools are all about relationships. That’s why the first of the six National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Welcoming All Families into the School Community. Parents tell us that being greeted warmly and treated with respect is the number one reason for their school involvement. Welcoming All Families: Our Vision Families are active participants in the life of the school. They feel welcomed, valued and connected to each other as well as to the school staff and to what students are learning and doing in class. What It Looks Like: When families enter your school building, they are greeted and informed by signs