National PTA Attends Family Engagement Symposium at White House

/ Events, Symposiums

National PTA participated in the White House Symposium on Transformative Family Engagement last month. Hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the White House, the goal of the July 31 symposium was to expand the national conversation about transformative family engagement as a major contributor to children’s school readiness and success. Philanthropic, research and other experts met with a small group of administration officials—including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Munoz and Deputy Assistant to the President for Education Roberto Rodriguez—to discuss achieving educational equity for children, particularly those from low-income families, through […]

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Wake Forest Elementary PTA Receives National Healthy Lifestyle Grant

/ Grants, Health

NCPTA proudly announces that Wake Forest Elementary PTA of Wake County was awarded a $2,000 National PTA Healthy Lifestyle: Energy Balance 101 Grant. The goal of this grant program is to provide local PTAs with resources to educate families on the importance of energy balance, good nutrition, and physical activity to achieve an active, healthy lifestyle. It also aims to empower families to partner with schools to advocate for and support the implementation of healthy changes; provide families with tools to create an environment at home that supports the positive changes at school.

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Ashley Perkinson Offers PTA Votes Webinar for NCPTA

/ Events, Trainings

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 Noon – 1 p.m. Register The November elections are right around the corner, and you may be wondering what advocacy activities are appropriate for PTAs during this election season. You want to be involved but you also want to know the rules. If this sounds familiar, our PTA Votes webinar may be for you. PTAs can and should advocate but are prohibited as 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in political activities or endorsing political candidates. Join NCPTA attorney and lobbyist Ashley Perkinson for a PTA Votes webinar on PTA advocacy activities during election season.

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House Defeats HB 1224 by 54-47

/ Advocacy

The House today defeated HB 1224, a local sales tax options bill that was tied to a teacher assistant funding fix and an economic incentive program.  HB 1224 would have capped Wake County and Forsyth County sales tax at 2.5%. Here is a link to a WRAL article on today’s vote:  http://www.wral.com/house-defeats-senate-gambit-on-tas-incentives/13906612/

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NCPTA Treasurer Offers Thursday Tips Series in September

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Join NCPTA Treasurer Sarah Martin to explore a series of topics related to building strong financial policies and practices for your PTA unit. Find out what your bylaws require of your Treasurer, Board and your entire association. Over the course of this series, we’ll discuss ways to help your PTA get financial matters in line for a great year ahead. Feel free to register for individual webinars or join us for the whole series. Get your PTA finances set up for success from the start of the school year. Who Should Attend This is definitely not just for Treasurers. We

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PTA Shares Advocacy and Election-Related Resources Online

/ Resources

Are you taking the right steps for advocacy and voter education in your community? Get organized with a helpful timeline and resources from National PTA that will help leaders and members plan community engagement activities leading up to an election. Learn more about what your nonprofit can and can’t do around elections, ballot measures, town halls, candidate forums and other election activities. Voter Engagement Timeline This timeline will help your PTA organize itself for its election related community engagement activities. Election Guides Permissible Activities Checklist (PDF): An overview of what nonprofits can and cannot do around elections. Candidate Appearances (PDF): Provides guidelines on inviting candidates to

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Mandy Patterson Joins NCPTA Board of Directors

/ Announcements, Staffing

Meet Mandy Patterson! She joined the board of directors of the North Carolina PTA this year after a long history of PTA membership and volunteer accomplishments. Mandy has been involved with the PTA for 8 years. Her previous leadership roles include president, treasurer, vice president of family nights and fundraising and various committee chair positions at both the elementary and middle school levels. She currently serves as treasurer of the Wake County PTA Council. Mandy resides in Cary with her husband, Chris, and their three children who attend Wake County Public Schools. The family stays active with various other community

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