Cooperating Partners

Cooperating Partners NYS PTA attends meetings and participates in the advocacy efforts of the  organizations listed below. We will provide support in the form of letters and other forms of communication: by co-signing on coalition letters and press releases; collaborating on position papers, joint studies, or informational publications; participating in press conferences, projects, or other events; and placing notices in NYS PTA publications encouraging PTA members to support and participate in partners' activities. All issues and activities must be consistent with the official positions of the NYS PTA.  

CURRENT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Partnerships in which NYS PTA has a role in governance:

Educational Conference Board

Healthy Schools Network / NY - NYS Policy Advisory Committee

New York State Alliance for Art Education (NYSAAE)

New York State Family Engagement Coalition

New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance (NYSHEPA)

Northeast Comprehensive Center at RMC Research

Rural Schools Association

Partnerships in which a member of NYS PTA Board of Directors regularly attends meetings: 

Governor’s Summit Statewide Organizations Group

Grassroots Environmental Education: No Idling Campaign

Homeless Advisory Board

National Safety Council - Teen Driving Safety Council

National School Safety Coalition

New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN)

New York State Bilingual Common Core Standards Steering Committee

New York State Department of Education, e.g.:

• Career and Technical Advisory Board
• Commissioner’s Advisory Committee on Special Education
• Committee of Practitioners - ESEA

New York State Middle School Association

Professional Standards & Practices Board for Teaching

Teacher of the Year Selection Panel     

Partnerships in which a member of NYS PTA Board of Directors maintains personal communication with decision makers: 

Advocates for Children

AGATE (Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in NYS, Inc.)

Blue Coat

Center for Early Care and Education

Every Person Influences Children (EPIC)

Families Together in NYS

Healthy Schools Network

Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State

League of Women Voters of New York State

National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Education Association (NEA)

New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT)

New York Coalition for Healthy School Food

New York Library Association

New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO)

New York State Association of School Nurses (NYSASN)

New York State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS)

New York State Court System - Parent Education Awareness Program   

New York State Department of Health

New York State Office of Cyber Security

New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

Reach Out and Read of Greater New York

Safe Routes to School 

School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS)

Schools and Professionals in Nutrition (SPIN)

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA)

Winning Beginning NY (WBNY)

 Printable Version - Cooperating Partners List (PDF)