Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. More than 150 Parent Teacher Association (PTA) leaders representing 41 states Washington D.C. and Department of Defense schools in Europe
will head to the White House today for a day-long briefing with top Administration officials to discuss challenges facing our nations schools and communities.
At least 11 of those representatives are from Texas including Texas PTA President Karen Slay.
PTA will tackle topics such as the:
- Potential impact of sequestration on public education
- mplementation of Elementary & Secondary Act (ESEA) Flexibility
- Family engagement in education
- School nutrition
- Student health & safety and more.
Top White House and Department of Education officials will engage in open dialogue with PTA volunteers from the local state and national levels in an effort to glean valuable insights from the nations parents and families.
National PTA is honored that the White House and U.S. Department of Education are opening their doors in recognition of the often unsung efforts of more than five million PTA members across the country. Todays PTA makes a difference everywhere from the playground to the
White House. Were thankful for this opportunity and look forward to open dialogue on how to improve the lives of every child and family. said National PTA President Betsy Landers.
The agenda for todays visit includes a White House tour group photo Welcome from Chief of Staff Jack Lew a budget discussion and panel topics breakout sessions and then the live
Community Leaders Briefing.
Starting at 2:00 12 PTA members will be honored as White House
Champions of Change for their dedication to improving educational equity and opportunity for all children through involvement in PTA. These parents teachers and community members are exemplary PTA volunteers who have dedicated time talent and a powerful voice to improving educational equity and opportunity for every child through meaningful family engagement in education.
For more information about the Tentative Agenda for PTA Day at the White House contact Stacy Glover Texas PTA Director of Communications
sglover@txpta.org For more information on the Texas PTA visit
www.txpta.org.
Texas PTA is the largest grassroots organization in Texas with nearly 600000 members - parents teachers and others who have a special interest in children youth families and schools. Texas PTA is a noncommercial nonsectarian-nonpartisan organization that does not endorse any candidate or political party.
