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Seminars for Families The AXA Foundation is a proud national sponsor of PTA. Seminars on paying for college and other financial issues facing families are available to PTAs at no cost. Request a session to help prepare families at your school. Seminar topics include:   Planning for College Financial Planning 101 Choose Your Destination: A Financial Wellness Seminar for Women Your Family, Your Future Planning Your Great Escape: Retirement The Family Love Letter Estate Planning Strategies   Scholarships for Students AXA understands how challenging the road to college can be. The AXA Foundation’s signature program, AXA AchievementSM, has awarded $24 million in scholarships

With the TeenSafe smartphone monitoring service, parents are given a window into their children’s digital lives, with the goal of creating an open and positive dialogue between parents and their kids. TeenSafe’s monitoring software enables parents to view their children’s activity on Facebook, Instagram and other popular social media platforms. It can also track incoming and outgoing calls, deleted text messages and smartphone location. As a member benefit of National PTA, TeenSafe will: •Offer all PTA members a 33% lifetime discount on its software •Contribute $10 to each new customer’s selected local PTA Sign up now for your free trial! http://www.teensafe.com/pta/

  Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our local PTA units, our membership has increased by14.8% from this same time period last year. This is reflective of the value and relevance our local PTA units bring to their schools and surrounding community. We are excited to see how our units perform with the current March Madness – Membership Incentive http://t.co/0GQ3F1PtJL Which unit will win? Will it be yours?

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 20, 2015) — The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Otha Thornton: “This evening, President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address, calling on Congress to pass legislation that fulfills the promise of equity and opportunity for every child. National PTA applauds President Obama’s support of education and dedication to ensuring the success of all our nation’s children. “Since our founding, PTA has championed the importance of equal opportunity for every child, regardless of his or her economic status, gender, religion, prior academic achievement, disability or behavioral history. Inequalities endure in

Military families are a big part of our Delaware community. We know that military families face unique challenges. The average military student will attend six to nine different school systems in their lives from kindergarten to 12th grade graduation. By collaborating with community stakeholders and having a seat on the Delaware Military Compact Commission, Delaware PTA serves as a resource for military families in Delaware.     Our Mission The purpose of this committee is to connect military families with the information needed to enhance their child’s education. To filter vital down vital information to the invested parties that will directly

Happy New Year!  We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. The 2015 legislative session will begin on Tuesday Jan 13, 2015 as the 148th General Assembly convenes for the year. The Delaware PTA Advocacy Committee has a lot of work to do this legislative session. We will hold our first meeting Wednesday Jan 28, 2015 at 6pm at the State PTA office 925 Bear-Corbitt Rd in the library of the Eden Support Center. Please join us as we map out our advocacy plans for the year. Our agenda will also include a presentation on inequitable state funding for our schools and

Welcome to 2015. As your unit moves forward in the New Year, don’t forget to take advantage of the wide selection of online learning courses available to you as a PTA member. The completion time ranges from 20 – 40 minutes and can be completed from the comfort of your own home. National PTA E-Learning courses allow you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively serve your community. Check out the full course offerings listed below. To access the e-learning courses, you will need an online National PTA profile. To create a profile, follow the directions provided in the e-learning registration