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Reflections Art Program Student Participant Forms

Current Student Packet – available in English (fillable PDF form) and Spanish (non-fillable PDF, or fillable PDF with entry form only).

Rules by Category:

2024-25 Participation Forms:

  • District Participation Form — available in English
  • Council Participation Form — available in English
  • Unit Participation Form — available in English
  • Student Packet — available in English and Spanish

Post-Reflections Program Materials:

Resources and materials from National PTA:

Local Leader’s Guide

Reflections Art Program Logos, Fliers and Promotional Materials

Encourage your school community to be part of PTA’s 2024-25 Reflections Program “I am Hopeful Because…” with promotional materials.

2024-2025 PTA Reflections Image

Running Your PTA… Made Easy

One of the wonderful benefits of belonging to PTA is the support system it offers.

Running Your PTA… Made Easy provides simplified summaries of the PTA basics that all PTA board members should know. It covers meetings, recruiting volunteers, finance, membership and more.

Reading this basic guide will enhance your experience as a PTA leader and provide you with information on topics you will be likely to reference throughout your term of office.

Download here.

Defining the PTA Difference

difference_WEBThe term “PTA” is commonly used to describe any parent group, and many parents, teachers, and administrators are unaware of the distinct differences between PTA and other parent organizations.

  • PTA is a not-for-profit organization and the nation’s original and premier parent involvement group in schools.
  • PTA has more than 23,000 local units and nearly 6 million members.
  • PTA units are supported by a national and state structure that provides valuable information, resources, and training.
  • PTA believes parents are more than fundraisers.
  • PTA works with parents to advocate for proper funding, leadership, and instruction for all schools and school districts.
  • Chartered PTA units are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
  • Local PTAs are eligible for discounted insurance for events that are not covered by their schools.
  • PTA provides a free data collection system.

Download our flier outlining all of the things that make PTA different!

 

Quick Guides to Understanding the New Accountability Plans for Schools

quickguidesTake a deeper look at each of the eight state priority areas of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in our LCAP Quick Guides – helping you better understand and engage in the new Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs). These latest resources show how progress is measured, key questions to ask and links to more resources. Use these great tools as you review your school district’s LCAP.

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PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

Assessment Guide_CoverThe PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Assessment Guide is based on extensive research over the past 20 years. It was developed with the guidance and support of prominent education leaders and practitioners in the field of family engagement across the country. It provides specific goals for each of six accepted family engagement standards, as well as indicators for measuring whether those goals are being met.

PTA recommends that every school district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) seeks to address each of the standards and that the various indicators be used to facilitate local conversations among parents and educators about how best to build stronger family-school partnerships and measure progress based on the priorities and needs of the community.

Download the complete Assessment Guide. (Also available in Spanish.)

Download the Summary.

More resources at are available at pta.org/nationalstandards.