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Convention Poster Contest Winners

Congratulations to our Convention 2021 Poster Contest winners! Winners received an award certificate and a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card, and their posters were featured at the NYS PTA 125th Annual Convention. Thank you for helping us celebrate 125 years of advocacy with your amazing artwork! Winners: -Navansh Goel, Country Parkway Elementary PTA, Western Region- Primary […]

2020-2021 Good Apple Membership Growth Awards

Congratulations to our highest achievers! 1st Place – 12-374 Johnstown Junior Senior HS PTSA (239% growth) 2nd Place – 15-392 Jamesville Elementary School PTA (165% growth) 3rd Place – 12-362 South Colonie Special Education PTA (142% growth) GOLD Level (100%+ growth) RECIPIENT List SILVER Level (50%+ growth) RECIPIENT List BRONZE Level (25%+ growth) RECIPIENT List […]

NYS PTA Applauds Historic School Aid Increase

MEDIA CONTACTS: Dana Platin, President Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, Esq., Executive Director 518-817-3017 (cell) execdirector@nyspta.org (email) NYS PTA Applauds Historic School Aid Increase April 7, 2021 (Albany) – For years, NYS schools have been woefully underfunded. Schools had to make difficult budgeting choices, often having to choose which program it was funding. With the passage of […]

Now Accepting Nominations!

We are now accepting nominations for the following awards: Family Engagement Award in Honor of Jami-Beth Knapp Family engagement in education is a critical strategy for ensuring students’ academic achievement, graduation from high school and overall success in life. This award will recognize an individual or group of individuals, who demonstrate innovative and unique strategies […]

NYS PTA and NYS PTA Student Honored with Advocacy Awards from National PTA

NYS PTA Receives National PTA Outstanding State PTA Advocacy Award for COVID-19 Pandemic and Racial Justice and Equity Advocacy Efforts New York State PTA Student Wins Outstanding Youth Advocate of the Year Award February 3, 2021 (Albany) – NYS PTA is excited to share that National PTA has just honored NYS PTA with the Outstanding […]