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Food delivery ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA is pleased to announce Uber as a new Proud National Sponsor.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA is pleased to announce Uber as a new Proud National Sponsor.
- Through this relationship, National PTA and Uber will promote youth safety and advocacy, including empowering families around teen transportation safety and uplifting youth voices.
- "National PTA and Uber share a passion for promoting youth agency and advocacy, as well as a commitment to ensuring the safety of our youth at all times.
- "Working hand in hand with National PTA, we are thrilled to help drive youth safety and advocacy in our communities.
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Nursing ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With firearm injury now the leading cause of death for children under the age of 19, National PTA and Everytown for Gun Safety have joined forces to help protect children and youth from gun violence and save lives. Through the alliance, National PTA and Everytown will develop tools and resources to empower parent leaders nationwide to influence policy and planning decisions related to gun violence prevention and school safety and preparedness. The announcement of the alliance was made during National PTA's 2024 Legislative Conference in the nation's capital.
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- Through the alliance, National PTA and Everytown will develop tools and resources to empower parent leaders nationwide to influence policy and planning decisions related to gun violence prevention and school safety and preparedness.
- As part of the alliance, National PTA and Everytown commissioned a national survey exploring parents' mindsets around school safety and gun violence prevention and policy.
- Gun safety is important to most parents and over two-thirds would vote for the candidate who supports strengthening gun safety laws.
- "PTA members across the country have played a critical role in advocating for common sense solutions to gun violence.
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Communications satellite ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
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- Hundreds of PTA leaders and education advocates from across the country will come together March 5-7 in Alexandria, Va., for the 2024 National PTA Legislative Conference .
- They will also hear from speakers and participate in workshops to get an update on issues impacting children, families and schools and grow their advocacy skills.
- National PTA will recognize Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) during the conference with its 2024 Congressional Voice for Children Award .
- Additionally, during the conference, National PTA and Everytown for Gun Safety will be announcing a new collaboration.
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Nursing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Advocacy Awards, which honor state, local and individual PTA advocates for taking action to make a difference for the education, health, safety and well-being of every child. The honorees will be recognized during the association's 2024 Legislative Conference, Wednesday, March 6, at The Westin Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Va.
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- In 2023, Thirty-Third District PTA worked on five resolutions—the first resolutions that the PTA had supported in over 10 years.
- The process allowed Thirty-Third District PTA to not only engage their membership and reinforce the primary role of PTA as an advocacy organization, but it also instilled a sense of pride among their membership for impacting advocacy.
- "Washington State PTA, Thirty-Third District PTA, Big Creek PTA, Rachel and Maurits exemplify what it means to take action and speak for every child with one voice, which is what our association does best," said Yvonne Johnson, president of National PTA.
- "I always say to never underestimate the power of a parent's voice, and we are thrilled to recognize the efforts of Washington State PTA, Thirty-Third District PTA, Big Creek PTA, Rachel and Maurits with our 2024 Outstanding Advocacy Awards."
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Management Eight PTAs from across the country have also been selected to receive a grant from the Center for Family Engagement of $2,000 each.
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- Eight PTAs from across the country have also been selected to receive a grant from the Center for Family Engagement of $2,000 each.
- The fellowship and grant funding are made possible with support from PTA Proud National Sponsor GoGuardian.
- The National PTA Principal Fellows for Family-School Partnerships are:
Dr. Latonya Cooper is the principal of Sea Castle Elementary School in Miramar, Fla. Dr. Cooper has over 23 years of experience in education.
- The 2023-2024 Advancing Family-School Partnerships Challenge grant recipients are:
With the grant, the PTAs will push for systems change approaches to enhance family engagement practices through National PTA's updated National Standards for Family-School Partnerships.
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Discord ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA announced today the recipients of over $700K in funding to support local PTAs across the country as they engage families and support student success through PTA programs.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA announced today the recipients of over $700K in funding to support local PTAs across the country as they engage families and support student success through PTA programs.
- Following are the funding recipients:
200 local PTAs have been selected to receive $1,250 each, supported by AT&T , to host an interactive PTA Connected: Ready, Tech, Go!
- For example, we were able to jump from funding 150 to 200 recipients for our PTA Connected: Ready, Tech, Go!
- Funding is not needed to run National PTA programs, and PTAs are encouraged to visit PTA.org/Programs to learn how they can implement the programs in their school communities.
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Kidde ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA is pleased to announce that Kidde and LenelS2, part of Carrier Global Corporation, have become the association's newest Proud National Sponsors. Through the alliance, National PTA, Kidde and LenelS2 will educate and equip families and schools across the country with information, tools and resources around the importance of fire safety at home and security at school. As part of the effort, National PTA is designating October Family and School Safety Month. During the month, National PTA will be highlighting Kidde's Cause for Alarm campaign, which focuses on addressing gaps in education and access to fire safety measures, and providing resources and support to at-risk communities, including children.
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- Through the alliance, National PTA, Kidde and LenelS2 will educate and equip families and schools across the country with information, tools and resources around the importance of fire safety at home and security at school.
- As part of the effort, National PTA is designating October Family and School Safety Month.
- "National PTA, Kidde and LenelS2 share a strong commitment to keep children and families safe, which is why we are thrilled to kick off this collaboration," said Yvonne Johnson, president of National PTA.
- In partnership with Kidde and LenelS2, National PTA kicked off its October Family and School Safety Month with a webinar, Always Prepared: Your PTAs Role in Keeping Communities Safe.
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Walmart ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA announced that Walmart, through Walmart Business, has become the association's newest Proud National Sponsor. Together, National PTA and Walmart will support students and communities by offering all local PTAs throughout the country a free, one-year Walmart Business+ membership, an estimated value of approximately $2 million, through which PTAs can save on needed supplies for their schools. Additionally, National PTA, through the support of Walmart, will provide funding to local PTAs to host PTA Wellness Fairs for students and families to learn about healthy living.
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- Additionally, National PTA, through the support of Walmart, will provide funding to local PTAs to host PTA Wellness Fairs for students and families to learn about healthy living.
- "National PTA and Walmart are committed to making a difference in communities across the country.
- Ensuring students have the resources they need for learning and living a healthy lifestyle are key components to our students' ability to thrive," said Yvonne Johnson, president of National PTA.
- With support from Walmart, National PTA will also provide 40 local PTAs with $1,250 each in funding to host a PTA Wellness Fair.
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Nursing ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Yvonne Johnson:
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Yvonne Johnson:
"National PTA is disappointed to see the ruling issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court ending affirmative action.
- For over 50 years, affirmative action has been an important tool in helping provide equity and bring diversity to our nation's colleges and universities, particularly for students of color and especially Black students.
- "As a nation, we continue to suffer from a legacy of racial division, dismissiveness, dissension and skepticism, failing to remedy past sins.
- "National PTA stands firmly against racism in all forms and the culture of oppression that permeates the United States.
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Pharmaceutical industry ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yvonne Johnson, a passionate and dedicated education and child advocate from Wilmington, Del., has been installed as the 58th president of National PTA, the nation's preeminent volunteer child advocacy association.
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- ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yvonne Johnson, a passionate and dedicated education and child advocate from Wilmington, Del., has been installed as the 58th president of National PTA, the nation's preeminent volunteer child advocacy association.
- She also received National PTA's Shirley Igo Advocate of the Year Award in 2014 for leading a grassroots advocacy campaign around inclusive classrooms in a school district in Delaware.
- Johnson has been involved in PTA for nearly 30 years, serving for the past two years as president-elect of National PTA; serving as National PTA vice president of advocacy and chair of the association's Legislation Committee from 2019-2021; and serving Delaware PTA at the local, region and state level in many capacities, including as state president from 2011-2013.
- As president of National PTA, Johnson will continue to be a strong voice for children and education.
