Webinar: Is Your Child’s Drinking Water Safe?

Safe Drinking Water in Schools: What Families Should Know When: Wednesday, Nov. 30 Time: 3 p.m. EST Register Now Every family expects their kids to have access to safe drinking water at school. Unfortunately, that is not the reality in many communities across the country, where dangerous levels of lead have been found in homes and schools. Family members are invited to participate in this webinar to learn more about the dangerous issue of lead-contaminated drinking water in schools, the signs and symptoms of lead exposure in children, how to advocate to change in communities and tools that are available to increase access to safe drinking water in schools. Featured Speakers: Derrick Byrd—Chair, National PTA Health and Safety Committee Christina Hecht, PhD—Senior Policy Advisor, Nutrition Policy Institute Maria Fletcher, PhD, RN—National PTA Health and Safety Committee Member Shannon Sevier—Vice President of Advocacy, National PTA Caitlin Merlo, MPH, RDN—Health Scientist, School Health Branch, Division of Population Health, CDC National PTA Headquarters 1250 N. Pitt Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 www.pta.org Phone: (703) 518-1200 Toll Free: (800) 307-4PTA Fax: (703) 836-0942 E-mail: [email protected]

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PTA-CCSSO Webinar Link & New Materials!

Good afternoon PTA leaders,

Included in this email are a link to the joint PTA-CCSSO webinar and two new co-branded materials from National PTA, CCSSO and Learning Heroes to support better stakeholder outreach and engagement of parents.

PTA-CCSSO Joint Webinar recording: Engaging Parents and Families on ESSA

The documents are posted online as well on PTA’s ESSA webpage:

• Guidelines for SEAs on Engaging Parents
• Framework for Meaningful Parent Engagement Under ESSA

Please share with your networks and let me know if you have any questions.  National PTA is publishing a series of social media posts and tweets over the next two weeks regarding the Roadmaps and specific materials included in the Roadmaps.  Please share and retweet those posts!

Thank you!

Jacki

Jacki Ball | Director, Government Affairs

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National PTA Convention 2017

Get Ready to Win with PTA! Join us at the 2017 National PTA Convention & Expo and connect with over 1,500 of the nation’s most influential leaders in education, as well as other parents and educators in Las Vegas, June 22-25, 2017.  People from all over the world are coming to Las Vegas to win big! Registration opens in January, so plan now to: Get winning ideas to use at school and at home Be inspired by award-winning speakers Enjoy workshops with winning solutions to problems PTAs face every day National PTA is the organization that solves the toughest problems and creates valuable tools for schools, families and students. Join the excitement and be part of our most exciting convention yet! Let’s build tomorrow’s PTA by winning our mission for every child. National PTA Headquarters 1250 N. Pitt Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 www.pta.org Phone: (703) 518-1200 Toll Free: (800) 307-4PTA Fax: (703) 836-0942 E-mail: [email protected]

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National PTA’s Commitment to Positive, Safe Environments for All Students 

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Nov. 16, 2016)—Bullying in schools can prevent many students from reaching their full potential. Now more than ever, it is critical that all students are supported in learning and receive a high-quality, well-rounded education in a safe and healthy environment. National PTA® offers resources to help students, parents and educators prevent bullying behavior and create positive and safe school environments with supportive, inclusive peer relationships.
Bullying is a harsh reality for many of America’s school children and one of the most pressing issues parents and educators face today. Research shows that one of the most effective ways to prevent bullying behavior is to create a positive school climate. Positive school climates exist in schools where students, families and educators all work collaboratively to build a culture of respect and inclusivity which are the foundations of healthy learning environments.

National PTA believes that all children should have access to safe, supportive and inclusive learning environments, so they can focus on achieving academic success and preparing for their futures.

Educators and parents should also have the best information and resources available to help prevent and respond to bullying.

PTAs play a critical role in reducing the incidents of bullying in our schools. This week, National PTA will be hosting a Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Webinar (supported by Univision Contigo and Common Sense Media) on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. EST in Spanish and 7 p.m. EST in English. Join parents, school staff and other caring adults to learn how parents, students and school communities can appropriately respond to and address bullying and cyberbullying.

National PTA has also developed several tools to help school leaders and families prevent bullying and support positive school climates:

Connect for Respect Toolkit
Connect for Respect (C4R) is National PTA’s initiative to help students, parents and educators to create school climates full of safe and supportive peer relationships. This program builds ownership among the student body, educators and parents to improve relationships and climate in the school:

• Build a team.Invite students, teachers, community members and parents to work together in improving school climate. Give students a leadership role.

• Assess the current school climate. Take inventory of the current challenges and strengths of your school climate and chart your progress.
• Engage the school community in dialogue. Bring students, parents and school leaders together for a productive discussion and brainstorm on ways to overcome weaknesses found in assessment.
• Develop an action plan. Create a plan that educates and empowers students, families and the broader school community around bullying prevention and safe school environments.
• Educate and empower students, families and the community. Sustain your efforts over time by convening a C4R team that works on this issue throughout the school year.

How to Tell When Your Child is Struggling Emotionally

National PTA and the American Psychological Association hosted a webinar featuring board-certified clinical psychologist Dr. David Palmiter to discuss the impact of stress on teens’ health and how you can model healthy stress management strategies.

Every Child in Focus

National PTA’s Every Child in Focus is a campaign to ensure all students and families feel welcomed in a school community. The campaign provides resources and advocacy tools to help understand the needs of every child and deepen family-school partnerships to support the unique needs of our nation’s diverse student population.

National PTA Resolution against Bullying

In 2005, National PTA adopted a resolution against bullying. National PTA and its constituent organizations support policies and programs that address the prevention, intervention and elimination of bullying.

National PTA is committed to supporting students, families, schools and communities in coping with and preventing bullying. Every student deserves to learn and grow in an environment that is safe. The protection of students is of utmost importance, so that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Webinar:  Talking With Teens About Stress Management

 

About National PTA

National PTA® comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health and welfare of children and youth.

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Redesigned and New Resources on the ESSA Website.

Today is the day we are publicly promoting the redesign and new resources on the PTA.org/ESSA webpage!

We encourage to repost, retweet and share National PTA’s promotion of the redesignedPTA.org/ESSA page.  We also encourage you to post your own social media messages. Some samples are below:

• Check out National PTA’s new ESSA roadmaps at PTA.org/ESSA! #PTATakesAction
• How could #ESSA impact your state and local education policies and practices? Find out at PTA.org/ESSA! #PTATakesAction
• I’m leaving #NCLB behind. Are you? Learn more about the new education law and what you can do to make a difference at PTA.org/ESSA #PTATakesAction #ESSA
• Get involved in ESSA implementation! Learn more at PTA.org/ESSA
• Family engagement matters! Make sure parents’ voices are heard in ESSA implementation at PTA.org/ESSA

Also, don’t forget to tune in to the CCSSO-PTA joint webinar TODAY at 3pm ET.  Here is the log-in information:

• Step 1: Please Join WebEx meeting online first. Use this link here.
• Step 2: After joining the WebEx meeting, dial into the conference at 1-800-768-2983.
• Step 3: Once you have dialed in, please use the Access Code 541 064 0#.
• Step 4: After entering the access code, please enter the unique Attendee ID number that appears in the WebEx online. This final step makes sure we can connect the audio with your name.  Please note:  If you have difficulties with step 4, do not worry! You should still be able to participate.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for sharing these new resources!
Jacki

Jacki Ball | Director, Government Affairs

National PTA^®

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Alexandria, VA 22314

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