PTA Makes a Difference for Parents
Like most parents, I got involved with the PTA soon after my first two children were enrolled in our local public elementary school, Jane…
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Moms + Action = Healthy Schools
Parents play a critical role in promoting and implementing initiatives that improve school-based foods, nutrition education, physical activity and physical education. Action for Healthy…
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Introducing the New Our Children Magazine!
Our Children Magazine is the unique voice for parents. This new website for parents will: Offer tips to help parents best support your child’s…
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Advocate for Better School Food
Several years ago, a parent approached me at a PTA meeting with concerns about the school lunch program. He wanted to know if the…
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Resources for Spanish-Speaking Families
From the PTA Blog: Twenty-five percent of students today are Hispanic, and Hispanic children and youth are the fastest-growing population in America—the U.S. Census…
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New Beginnings: About PTA President Laura Bay
Laura Bay is passionate about making lives better for children in every aspect of life. Installed as the 54th president of National PTA at…
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Dads are Important to Student Success
Studies show that students perform better in school when parents or caregivers are actively involved in the education of their children. Men and women…
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Meredith Vieira Advocates for Anti-Bully Efforts
Long before Meredith Vieira became one of America’s favorite television personalities, she was a mother of three children, struggling with the same concerns as…
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