NYS PTACategory: News
National PTA Urges Immediate Action to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
The membership of National PTA expects immediate action to address the humanitarian crisis at our nation’s border. It is urgent that a bipartisan border aid package is enacted into law before the holiday break.
Read MoreSupport Erin’s Law
NYS PTA supports A2577b/S4070, otherwise known as Erin’s law, which would require instruction on the prevention of child sexual exploitation and abuse for children in grades K-8.
Read MoreMemorandum of OPPOSITION
NYS PTA opposes A.706-A/S.5472-A, which allows home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports
Read MoreNYS PTA strongly opposes the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, and opposes legislation that was recently amended in the Senate and Assembly
The legalization and commercialization of recreational marijuana creates a serious public and child health threat. NYS PTA urges you to heed the recommendations from leading medical and public health organizations, school groups, and the law enforcement community and NOT legalize recreational marijuana.
Read MoreTeachers Are Out of This World!
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 6/15!
Tell us why your teacher is out of this world! Your teacher could win $100!
Congratulations to our National PTA Reflections Winners!
Congratulations to New York’s eight winners: five Award of Excellence winners and three Award of Merit winners.
Read MoreNYS PTA President’s Take on Change
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
Read MoreNYS PTA Vice President Susanne Smoller passes into the eternal light; we will celebrate her life
NYS PTA announces the death of Vice President Susanne Smoller, a tireless advocate and warrior for children.
Read MoreNYS PTA Disappointed with Questar’s Computer Based Testing Program
NYS PTA is highly disappointed with the recent announcement that the computer based testing system of New York’s testing vendor, Questar Assessment, has failed again.
Read MoreOur respective organizations oppose proposals to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and urge this issue be removed from state budget negotiations
We urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature to approach the issue of marijuana legalization with serious forethought, to heed the recommendations from leading medical organizations, and perform a thorough analysis of scrutinized data from other states that have legalized recreational marijuana use.
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