California State PTA

Do you want to better understand how the state funding impacts equity? Join us at the 2021 Legislation Conference 2/8 & 2/9/21 for a panel discussion with Kevin Gordon, Capitol Advisors Group and Jeff Bell, California Department of Finance, joined by Chris Hoene from the California Budget and Policy Center to talk to us about the budget, and the impact it has on All Children. John Fensterwald from EdSource will moderate this panel.

In the 1900s PTA members advocated for the creation of child labor laws, allowing children to attend school. From the 1920s through the 1950’s PTA helped enact labor laws ranging from minimum employee age requirements to the minimum wage still in effect today. http://toolkit.capta.org/know-the-pta/a-brief-history/

Join our Leg Team tonight as they share with us how California schools are funded and an explanation of the Governor's "Safe Schools for All Plan". https://capta.org/focus-areas/advocacy/

Did you know that today is National Penguin Day? Our Resource Library has some fun science activities you can do as a family to learn more about these remarkable animals. Search "penguins" and you will see how you can use crayons and paper to learn how penguins keep their feathers dry, use ice cubes to see how penguins slide on the ice, and a ball to see how penguins keep their eggs off the ice. https://capta.org/resource-library/

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of California State PTA is excited to host three Zoom listening sessions this month around race, racism and PTA. We want to hear from our members of color, in order for our organization to begin to improve the PTA experience. We aim to listen to your authentic voices to help guide us in making all our members feel included, valued, and respected. We acknowledge that our members experience PTA differently because of different asp...ects of their identity, so each listening session is aimed at a different racial/ethnic identity group. Each session will be a safe, confidential space for members of that particular group to honestly share, without the burden of code-switching while participating. https://capta.org//listening-sessions-on-race-and-racism-/ See more

As the pandemic continues, e-membership is more relevant now than ever, with most PTA functions happening virtually including signing up new members! TOTEM makes joining PTA quick, easy and accessible to parents and families. Join us tonight to learn how you can leverage all the great online features offered by TOTEM to support and grow your PTA’s membership in 2021. https://capta.org/resource/e-membership-webinar/

Tomorrow is Election Day-- make sure that your ballot is completely filled out for you to drop off or that you have made a plan to head to a polling place to vote in person. PTA votes and supports Propositions 15 and 16! https://capta.org/focus-areas/advocacy/

Our children learn from our actions. Show them the importance of voting in every election. Participate in their schooling-- even in this distance or hybrid format. Join the PTA at your school. Together, our actions help to shape their future. https://capta.org/join/

Don't forget that your clocks will fall back one hour on November 1st at 2:00 am. Enjoy the extra hour of rest-- we know that you have been working hard doing great things for kids!

We hope that you and your family have a wonderful and safe Halloween!

This election is our opportunity to meet this historic moment -- to reverse the ban on affirmative action, and ensure equal opportunity for ALL Californians. California State PTA urges you to vote #YesOnProp16! https://voteyesonprop16.org/

Our friends at 6th District are inviting everyone to their Parenting in a Pandemic Speaker Series running from November 5- December 17. They will cover topics including Developing Social Skills While Social Distancing, Mental Health and Distance Learning for K-12 Students, and so much more-- with several classes being offered in Spanish. We hope that you will register to attend these important discussions. https://capta6.org/parenting-in-a-pandemic/

We still need Reflections themes and we are giving you one extra week to submit them! All theme search ideas are now due by close of business on November 6th. It's a simple form to submit your child's idea, so do it today! https://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/theme-search/

The online world offers almost unlimited resources for education, entertainment, and connection with other people. Unfortunately, the internet also poses risk and dangers. This National Internet day learn how you can keep you family safe on the internet at: https://capta.org/focus-ar/community-concerns/cyber-safety/

Join us TODAY at 4:30 pm for an interactive webinar in which California State PTA and our partner agencies will discuss the newest resources and essential information about arts education in the new landscape of distance learning. Participants will be the first to access the newly revised Parent Guide to the new Arts Standards! Featured speakers include: Erin Jenks, California State PTA Sarah Anderberg, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Letty... Kraus, California Department of Education Aaron Bryan, Fresno County Superintendents Office Pat Wayne, Create CA https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Xbig5G3lQBa1wvIc4CCfsw See more

November is just around the corner and California State PTA has some great webinars planned for you! Check out all that is happening in November and be sure to join us. https://capta.org/whats-happening-in-pta-november-2020/

The California State PTA Blog just had a remodel! Now you can easily search the blog and look at past posts in our archives. Be sure to check back regularly for the most up-to-date content. https://capta.org//welcome-to-the-california-state-pta-bl/

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month. Today we are sharing another story our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee have heard during their conversations with parents across the state. We hope that you will listen to the stories, learn more about the issues that arise from these stories, and act to ensure that we make our diverse schools and communities more equitable and inclusive. https://capta.org/globaldiversityawarenessmonth-teachersto/

As you are preparing your mail in ballot, don't forget that PTA supports Propositions 15 and 16. If you want to learn why we do, please watch this: https://youtu.be/SXJvgnzCVhE