Category: President’s Corner

As I wind down to the last day there are a few things I would like to express...... As everyone knows being President of the greatest association I have ever know was never on my bucket list but I cannot explain how Jehovah makes things happen and puts them into perspective. I have never been … Continue reading President’s Corner

It's starting to warm up and we are getting a great source of vitamin D these days. As we head to the National PTA convention this year I would like to you to review the resolutions and bylaws that are being presented and let me know what your thoughts are. It is very important to … Continue reading President’s Corner

Greetings, As we look to close and finalize the year, I would like to thank all your teachers, principals, administrators, and you for your hard work and collaboration. Every day it is important to work towards a better tomorrow. If we wake up each day and find one way to make life better, then we … Continue reading President’s Corner

Hello and welcome again, Don’t forget to #Thankateacher during this Teacher Appreciation Week. They are the lifeline of our children’s learning experience! As we finish up and come to the end of our terms let’s make sure our hand-off goes as smooth as possible. We all should have our books in order and gear towards … Continue reading President’s Corner

It is National Volunteer Appreciation Week I want to take this opportunity to not only Thank You all for taking time away from your families, missing events, etc. but also for committing to this awesome mission of ensuring every child’s potential becomes a reality! I truly appreciate each and every one of you! With our … Continue reading President’s Corner

We were blessed to meet with quite a few Representatives in the House and both of our Illinois Senator's offices. Everyone we met with was SO passionate about kids and families. They were very informative as well as reinforcing that they NEED PTA's voice to be loud, front, and center, as it has been these … Continue reading President’s Corner

I can’t believe it is already November. Time passes SO fast. I hope all of you are having an awesome year. I just wanted to let you know the Illinois PTA has 7 open grant opportunities for local PTAs to host a presentation on Learning Hero Resources and Illinois testing standards. These presentations can be … Continue reading President’s Corner

Greetings, Last week marks a new day in history, as our new President has been elected. However, our vision, mission, and charge is still the same. We have to ensure every child’s potential becomes reality and no matter who is in office. We must stand up and fight for that to happen. As you know, … Continue reading President’s Corner

With Constitution and Citizenship Day approaching on September 16th itThe Black Star Project’s Million Father March will be happing in cities across the Country on September 15th. The Million Father March is an opportunity for Black men to show their commitment to the educational lives of their children on the first day of school and … Continue reading President’s Corner

Greetings, We are happy to inform you that AIM now has a new type of coverage. Social Media Liability Coverage is a new product available if you have any worries about social media liability. As exemplary digital media citizens we sometimes don’t realize that the words we or others use may open us up to an … Continue reading President’s Corner

The Barrior Project I'm very excited to announce the opening of the The Barrio Project Play on August 11th. Hope to see all of you there. Click Here for a short intro on the play. National Convention Roundup We had an amazing time at the national conference in Orlando. Not only did we meet with the leaders … Continue reading President’s Corner

Years of research have demonstrated the detrimental impact the absence of a father or father figure have on the future of our children.  The Illinois PTA continues to work with the National PTA and other like-minded organizations to ensure that our children's future are positively affected through the Father Engagement Initiative.  One of our primary … Continue reading President’s Corner

Welcome back, We just ended our 114th annual convention and it was an absolute blessing to have all of the speakers, workshops, members, and guests present. Hopefully you were able to learn great things and had an opportunity to meet other advocates. We are all in the same boat and can learn from each other’s … Continue reading President’s Corner

Greetings, We are two weeks away from convention and the excitement is building even more. We are excited to see and meet every single one of you. If you haven’t registered yet it’s not too late. Just click here. We are excited and blessed to have Crystal Davis, Miss Illinois speak on distracted driving at … Continue reading President’s Corner

The Illinois PTA has been asked to serve on the ESSA committee with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Matthew John Rodrigues, our State president has been attending those meetings as the Illinois PTA Representative. Now we, parents and families, have the opportunity to tell law makers what measures a student success for you. … Continue reading President’s Corner

Welcome back, As we continue to develop our partnership with McDonald’s I wanted to inform you of a couple new things we are learning along the way. They have a new and exciting program supporting our children’s literacy. As you can see below each of the franchise owners have a deep rooted commitment to distribute … Continue reading President’s Corner

I encourage you to participate in the great opportunity for our most talented youth ages 13 and up to join congress in the “App Challenge”. This challenge is a available for the entire state. The Congressional App Challenge was created in 2013 by the House of Representatives to engage students in STEM-related career fields. It … Continue reading President’s Corner

Today while meeting about breakthroughs in parent engagement and early literacy at the Erickson Institute, Libbi Doggett, Deputy Assistant Secretary from the Department of Education announced that the President signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as it was taking place. We would like to give a sincere thank you to all of … Continue reading President’s Corner