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News from the Illinois PTA Convention—Leadership

At the 114th Annual Illinois PTA Convention, National PTA Executive Director Nathan R. Monell gave a presentation on Tomorrow’s Leaders: Attract, Develop, and Orient Leaders through Transition that focused on an issue that every PTA faces—recruiting and developing new leaders. He began his presentation with the PTA mission: To make every child’s potential a reality … Continue reading News from the Illinois PTA Convention—Leadership

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Effective PTA Communications

We live in a media-rich environment with smartphones and the internet providing information in an almost constant stream. PTAs used to be able to send home a newsletter with a brightly-colored front page and know that families would see it, but the “Backpack Express” is much less effective these days. So how can your PTA’s … Continue reading Effective PTA Communications

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Navigating Illinois PTA’s New Advocacy Tools

You may not think of yourself as an advocate, but if you’ve ever spoken to your child’s teacher about a problem your child was having, if your PTA has ever brought a concern to your school’s principal, if you’ve ever spoken up at a school board meeting, you are an advocate. Illinois PTA has new … Continue reading Navigating Illinois PTA’s New Advocacy Tools

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10 Ways to Get Community Support for Your School

As school budgets continue to shrink, school districts are turning to their local communities to enhance children’s education. The Family Education website has a slide show of 10 Ways to Get Community Support for Your School. Their ten ideas are: Organize workplace tours Have a career day Volunteer reading programs Interview local community members Attend community … Continue reading 10 Ways to Get Community Support for Your School