NYS PTA Committed to Supporting EVERY Child With ONE Voice
New York State PTA is committed to supporting EVERY child with ONE voice, no matter their race, ethnicity, zip code, income, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, immigration status or abilities. NYS PTA recognizes that advancing diversity, equity and inclusion is an integral part of PTA’s work and its vision of making every child’s potential a […]
IMPORTANT Information for YOUR UNIT Regarding National PTA Dues Increase
February 24, 2025 NYS PTA Leaders, Thank you for all you do each day for the children, educators, and families in your school and community! We write with important information. In June 2024, delegates at the National PTA Convention voted to raise National PTA dues by $1.00, from $2.25 to $3.25 effective July 1, 2025. […]
Statement of the New York State Education Department on Recent Executive Orders Concerning Public Education
This statement can be found here: https://www.nysed.gov/news/2025/statement-new-york-state-education-department-recent-executive-orders-concerning-public New York’s Constitution guarantees a system of public schools “wherein all the children of this state may be educated.” Our State only began to take that command seriously in 1954, when the Supreme Court held that separate schools for African American children were inherently unequal. Since then, Congress […]
NYS PTA Position Papers on Critical Student Support Services
New York State PTA is committed to supporting every child with one voice, no matter their race, ethnicity, zip code, income, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status or abilities. Learn how you can incorporate DEI into your PTA! Want to learn more about NYS PTA’s positions? Check out these position papers:
NYS PTA Support of Immigrant Students
PTA Leaders, Many PTA leaders have reached out with questions related to support for immigrant students in our schools these past days. PTA believes that all children, regardless of their immigration status, have the right of access to a quality public education, adequate food and shelter, and basic health care services. The NYS Education Department […]
NYS PTA Holiday Card
Congratulations to our Holiday Card winner, Nora Boecherer from Suffolk Region! Thank you to all the amazing student artists who took the time to design a Holiday Card based on NYS PTA mission. We hope you take a minute to view their hard work!
NYS PTA on the Foundation Aid Report of the Rockefeller Institute
“We thank the Rockefeller Institute, and especially Bob Megna and his team for the outreach to parents, families and educators during the development of the Foundation Aid Report just released,” offered Patricia Frazier, NYS PTA President. “Adequate, sufficient, and equitable support for our students continue to be a top priority for our members and Association, […]
National PTA Awards Over $1M to PTAs to Support Digital Safety, Healthy Lifestyles, Arts and STEM Programs Nationwide
Congratulations to All the New York Recipients! Previous Next Click Here to Read PDF ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Nov. 20, 2024)—National PTA announced today the recipients of over $1M in funding to support PTAs across the country as they engage families, support student success, improve the health and safety of students and families and increase access to […]
NYS PTA and Fidelis Care Literacy Contest Entries and Winners!
NYS PTA and Fidelis Care Announces Winners of Every Child Reads Student Award Click Here for the PDF Media Contacts: For NYS PTA: Kyle Belokopitsky518-452-8808execdirector@nyspta.org For Fidelis Care: Allie AbbateMediaInquiries@fideliscare.org PRESS RELEASE October 10, 2024 (Albany) – NYS PTA and Fidelis Care are honored to announce the winners of the inaugural Every Child Reads Student Award. […]
NYS PTA Announces New Partnership to Increase Student Traffic Safety
PRESS RELEASE: NYS PTA Announces New Partnership to Increase Student Traffic Safety Click Here for PDF September 25, 2024 (Albany) – NYS PTA and The Skip Barber Driving Academy are proud to reveal a new partnership, which will allow for a wider range of young adults to access various Skip Barber Driving Academy programs across […]