Child Safety And Protection: National PTA Position Statement
National PTA urges its members at all levels to monitor, support, and advocate for laws and programs in the following areas: child safety, juvenile justice, gun safety, violence prevention, and, mental health programs and services.
Stepping Up: Florida’s Civil Citation Efforts 2016 Report
Contact Information: Ms. Cindy Gerhardt, President, president@floridapta.org,407-855-7604, FAX 407-240-9577, www.floridapta.org September 14, 2016 PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy group in the nation. PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality, by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. “All children” includes those who are displaced, are in […]
Advocacy Resources
Advocacy Improves the Lives of Children Federal law requires equal opportunities for all children. But with only 3 of the federal budget dedicated to education, the reality is that too many students go without. PTA is committed to ensuring that parents have a seat at the table whenever decisions are made that impact our children-at […]
Response to the Proposed Regulations and Down Syndrome By August 1
Subject: NDSC/NDSS Action Alert: Submit Comments on ESSA NDSC – NDSS Action Alert July 19, 2016 Your Action Needed on Proposed Federal Accountability Regulations for ESSA: SUBMIT COMMENTS BY AUGUST 1 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has published proposed regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which address the area of accountability – […]
The Florida State Standards (Common Core)
Feb 18, 2014 JPEF FL Statewide Assessments Presentation District Testing Info Read the article from State Impact Florida and NPR HERE. March 9, 2015 Following are the front and back side of a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet handed out at an FSA information session for parents at a DCPS elementary school. These are common questions […]
PTA Position Statements
National PTA’s Diversity and Inclusion Policy: NPTA_Diversity_and_Inclusion_Policy Click HERE to connect to Florida PTA’s CURRENT Position Statements on a variety of issues from High Stakes Testing to Class Size to Arts in Education. Click HERE to connect to Florida PTA’s HISTORICAL Position Statements.
State Government
Absentee Ballot Information Sign Up for CAPWIZ Alerts Florida Dept of Education Office of the Commissioner Turlington Building, Suite 1514 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Email Phone: 850-245-0505 Governor Rick Scott State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Email the Governor (850) 488-7146 The City of Jacksonville […]
City Government
Jacksonville City Council District 1: Clay Yarborough Phone: (904) 630-1389 Email: Clay@coj.net District 2: William Bishop Phone: (904) 630-1392 Email: WBishop@coj.net District 3: Richard Clark Phone: (904) 630-1386 Email: RClark@coj.net District 4: Don Redman Phone: (904) 630-1394 Email: Redman@coj.net District 5: Lori N. Boyer Phone: (904) 630-1382 Email: LBoyer@coj.net District 6: Matt Schellenberg Phone: (904) […]
School Board
District 1 – The Honorable Cheryl Grymes – 390-2371 (Email) District 2 – The Honorable Scott Shine – 390-2386 (Email) District 3 – The Honorable Ashley Smith Juarez – 390-2239 (Email) District 4 – The Honorable Paula D. Wright – 390-2374 (Email) District 5 – The Honorable Warren A. Jones – 390-2372 (Email) District 6 – […]
Advocacy Training – Support Your Children
In the context of PTA, advocacy is supporting and speaking up for children — in schools, in communities, and before government bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children. Duval County Council of PTAs offers Grassroots Advocacy Training. This training is designed for those who are interested becoming effective advocates for education or for […]