Giving Back This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here! It’s an exciting and busy time for families around the country. But as you’re shopping, cooking and celebrating, don’t…
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100 Ways to Help Your Child and School Succeed
No matter what your life consists of, you are sure to find at least 1—or 100 ways to help.
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How To Help Your Child Navigate Where Bullying is Common
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, during the month a nationwide campaign founded in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center is held to…
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Ask a PTA Leader: Jim Accomando
Jim Accomando stands out in the world of PTA, especially in the nearly all-female Holland Hill Elementary PTA in Fairfield, Conn., where his PTA…
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Why Fathers Matter in Educating Our Children
When my children—Alyssa and Zac—were in kindergarten and third grade, I was an involved dad. I coached soccer, helped with homework, played Legos and…
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What Does it Take to Become a School of Excellence?
Is there something at your school that you’d like to improve? Or, is something great already happening and you want it to be recognized?…
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Ask A PTA Leader: Frances Frost
Frances Frost serves many roles as a wife, mother and author. She has also been an active member of the PTA since 2006, when…
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Summer Stride: Five Ways to Help Your Child Move Forward
Every year during summer break, too many children lose more than baby teeth, frisbees and beach toys. They lose two to three months of…
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Breakfast: The Right Way to Start the School Day
Parents and teachers know how hunger affects children in and out of the classroom. Starting the school day ready to learn—by eating a healthy…
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How Do You Put a Price on Education?
Public schools cannot continue to educate our nation’s children without adequate funding. On average, 47% of school revenue in the U.S. comes from state…
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