E-Cigarettes Now Banned on NYS School Grounds
Governor Cuomo signed legislation, S.750 (Ritchie)/A.611 (Rosenthal) which bans the use of electronic cigarettes on all public and private school grounds in New York.
NYS PTA Members Convene for Summer Leadership Conference
Hundreds of parents, caregivers and educators attended a critical Leadership Conference at Utica College, as they continue their mission to support New York’s students, families, educators and schools.
NYS PTA on Decision to Reduce Standardized Tests to Two Days
“We are extremely pleased by today’s Regents decision to reduce the 3-8 Math and English Language Arts Assessment to two administration days each as opposed to three days of testing each,”
WhyPTA? Watch this Video
WhyPTA? Watch this video to find out!
Press Release – NYS PTA Supports Students’ Educational Rights
NYS PTA is a proud member of New Yorkers for Students’ Educational Rights and will be attending court proceedings today in support of students and parents statewide, in the pursuit of a sound basic education for all children.
Press Release-NY Public School Children Lose
New York’s Public School Children Lose Half a Billion Dollars Under President’s Plan
Summer Leadership Conference
Summer Leadership Conference
English Language Learners (ELL)
Are you looking for some information on English Language Learners (ELL)? Check out this page for more information… NYS PTA Resources English Language Learners (ELL) Brochure NYS Education Department NYS Education Department ELL/MLL Parent Guide NYS Education Department Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) NYS Education Department NYS English as a Second Language […]
Family Engagement
Family Engagement is a critical strategy for ensuring students’ academic achievement, graduation from high school and overall success in life. In this regard, National PTA has adopted six Standards for Family-School Partnerships. These Standards provide a framework for strengthening Family Engagement programs, activities and policies.