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Visit our calendar for more information on upcoming statewide member calls and events
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Raising the Bar with the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
Families are essential partners in providing a high-quality education for every student. National PTA’s National Standards for Family-School Partnerships set the bar for how schools and parents should work together to support student success. The updated Standards provide critical guidance and best practices for strong partnerships that will make a real impact for all students, families and schools. National PTA, alongside other leading education organizations, will host a virtual townhall Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. EST in conjunction with National Parent Involvement Month. The townhall will be streamed live on National PTA’s Facebook page and Twitter and YouTube accounts.
Membership Monday
Every Monday from mid-July through September be on the lookout for Membership Monday. It picks up again from January through February to bring you all you need to know in Mid-Year Membership Monday.
This membership-focused newsletter is sent to all unit, council and district membership chairs, communications officers and presidents. Click the links below for tips, advice and information to grow your PTA membership.
2024-2025
- Membership Monday 12/9/2024: English
- Membership Monday 11/25/2024: English
- Membership Monday 9/16/2024: English
2023-2024
- Membership Monday 2/27/2024: English
- Membership Monday 11/13/2023: English
- Membership Monday 10/30/2023: English
- Membership Monday 10/16/2023: English
- Membership Monday 10/2/2023: English
- Membership Monday 9/18/2023: English
- Membership Monday 8/28/2023: English
- Membership Monday 8/14/2023: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 7/31/2023: English | Spanish
2022-2023
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 3/6/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/27/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/20/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/13/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/6/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/30/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/16/23: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/9/23: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 10/3/22: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/26/22: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/19/22: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/8/22: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/1/22: English | Spanish
2021-2022
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/7/22: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/31/22: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/24/22: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/17/22: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/10/22: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/27/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/20/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/13/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/6/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/30/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/23/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/16/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/9/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/2/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 7/26/21: English | Spanish
2020-2021
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/22/21: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/15/21: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/8/21: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 2/1/21: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/25/21: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/18/21: English | Spanish
- Mid-Year Membership Monday 1/11/21: English | Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/28/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/21/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/14/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 9/07/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/31/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/24/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/17/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/10/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 8/3/20: English Spanish
- Membership Monday 7/27/20: English Spanish
ARCHIVES (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
- July 23, 2018: Kick-start your PTA membership
- July 30, 2018: Three things parents need to know
- August 6, 2018: Staying involved in your child’s education
- August 13, 2018: Getting students to participate in PTA
- August 20, 2018: Why PTA?
- August 27, 2018: Keep families informed and engaged
- September 3, 2018: Marketing your PTA online
- September 10, 2018: New marketing strategies for your PTA
- September 17, 2018: Best practices and membership perks
- January 7, 2019: Membership Mondays are back!
- January 14, 2019: Learning from other PTA leaders
- January 21, 2019: Diversity strengthens all PTAs
- January 28, 2019: Membership and advocacy working together
- February 4, 2019: Easy ways to promote membership
- February 11, 2019: Founders’ Day resources
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California State PTA Supports Prop 28 & Prop 31 in the November 8, 2022 election
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Financial Information & Resources for your PTA
FINANCIAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES FOR YOUR PTA
Every year California State PTA compiles a packet of financial information and resources to help your PTA run the financial side of your organization. Typically, PTA presidents receive the Financial Mailing in the fall and all PTA officers can view and download the packet from the California State PTA Leaders’ website.
Check out the Leaders’ Website to download the contents for the 2024-2025 Financial Mailing.
Most of the materials in the Financial Mailing are available in both English and Spanish. They include:
Teens and Sleep Webinar
This August 2022 webinar focused on the importance of sleep for our teens. It also explained the law, under Senate Bill 328 (2019), requiring later start times for middle and high schools which goes into effect in the 2022-23 school year. Featured speakers included California State Senator and SB 328 bill author Anthony Portantino and Lisa Lewis, author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive. Learn more about the “myths” and the scientific facts surrounding teens’ sleep circadian rhythms.
RESOURCES
PTA members, parents and caregivers are encouraged to watch the video of this webinar to learn more about the importance of teen sleep and how it relates to school start times.
Watch the video from the Teens and Sleep Webinar.
Additional resources for PTA Leaders are available on the Leaders Website.
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This webinar was sponsored by the California State PTA Family Engagement, Education, and Health and Community Concerns Commissions.
PTA Insurance Guide
The PTA insurance policy protects all members of the PTA in case they are held legally liable for bodily injury or property damage to another person that resulted from a covered PTA event. This is not a medical policy, but a policy that pays because you are legally liable.
If someone is injured, but the injury is not the result of PTA negligence, the individual should utilize his/her medical insurance for coverage. The policy is designed to cover allowable PTA events. Our PTA insurance does not provide any coverage for booster clubs, parent clubs or any non-PTA event. It is critical that before planning any PTA activities the RED, YELLOW and GREEN list included in the insurance guide be reviewed. Certain activities and events are prohibited because they are excluded by the insurance policy or because they are dangerous or jeopardize the safety of our children and youth. If the PTA sponsors a RED event and someone is injured because of PTA negligence, the individual PTA officers could be held personally liable.
Check the Insurance services page for additional information.