California State PTA

You are invited to our Membership Monday Webinar: Gearing Up PTA Membership for the New School Year! ⭐

Start the year with an exciting membership drive! Our Membership Services team at California State PTA is here to help and support you. We want you and your PTA to thrive. We have great tools and resources to help you with your membership campaign.

Whether you are brand new to PTA or just need a refresher, these resources will help you understand your role as a PTA membership leader, explain why membership is so important to our organization, and give you ideas for creating a membership marketing plan for the entire year.

REGISTER NOW at 🔗 bit.ly/mmwebinar-august to join us on Monday, August 26th!

Join the California State PTA Legislation Team next Monday, August 19th at 7 PM as we kick off our monthly Legislation Calls for the upcoming year! This is an opportunity for our PTA leaders and members to meet our amazing State Legislation Team leaders and hear all about their latest advocacy efforts and updates. 📣

REGISTER NOW at 🔗 capta.org/advocacy-calls to join us on August 19th!

Last school year, districts around the state began receiving money from Proposition 28, the Arts & Music in Schools Act, a NEW source of funding for the arts. How much money is your child’s school receiving? How do you know how the money is being spent? What are the critical components of strong arts education programs? How can you help? We have answers to all these questions and more! Join Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area, Arts for LA, CA PTA, Create CA and Friends of Sacramento Arts to learn about several case studies of schools that are successfully expanding access to arts education using Prop 28 funds and walk away with clear steps you can take to support arts education in your child’s school.

REGISTER NOW at 👉 bit.ly/3M0KsJN to join us on October 10th!

We are excited to announce our 2024 Scholarships & Grant opportunities! Join us on Tuesday, August 27 at 7 PM to learn how to apply for your PTA units, school staff, and parent volunteers. You'll also have the opportunity to learn helpful tips and hacks to successfully apply.

REGISTER NOW at 🔗 capta.org/scholarships and learn more about our opportunities for your PTA!

Join us in congratulating 24 California schools and PTAs on receiving the 2023-2025 National PTA School of Excellence Award! This award recognizes the invaluable partnerships between local PTAs and schools and their commitment to building positive educational experiences for students and families.

We are also pleased to celebrate our very own Beacon Park PTA on receiving the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Family-School Partnership Award! This award is the highest honor presented by National Parent Teacher Association that celebrates effective family-school partnerships, and we couldn’t be more proud of our volunteers and school community at Beacon Park for the work they do.

Many thanks to our schools and volunteers for making a positive impact all across our state! 💐🏆

August is here and we have a lot in store for this month! Check out our August 2024 calendar with this month’s special events and holidays! This calendar also recognizes the diversity in our PTA & school communities. Let us know what you are excited to celebrate this month! 📆☀️

To our PTA leaders across California 🎉 Welcome to the 2024-2025 PTA Term! We are excited to kickoff this school year with each of you and look forward to working together to make a difference for children, schools, and communities across California. Our state leaders have prepared a full guide of tools and resources to help support you and your PTA. Visit the Leaders Website at 🔗 leaders.capta.org to access the full 2024-2025 Leaders Welcome Packet and more resources! 📝

⏰ REMINDER: Join us TODAY at 6 PM for our August Leadership Call! ⬇️

It’s almost that time of the year! Join the California State PTA Leadership Services Commission on August 1 at 6 pm to learn essential information to help your PTA prepare for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in learning how to develop your board, build school-family partnerships, or run your PTA meeting, then this call is for you! Register now at capta.org/leadership-call to join.
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It’s almost that time of the year! Join the California State PTA Leadership Services Commission on August 1 at 6 pm to learn essential information to help your PTA prepare for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in learning how to develop your board, build school-family partnerships, or run your PTA meeting, then this call is for you! Register now at capta.org/leadership-call to join.
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To all our students, YOU DID IT! We see your hard work and the positive impact you are making on your campuses. Thank you for making the most of your opportunities each day! We hope you enjoy your summer!😎

As the school year comes to an end, we want to celebrate our incredible teachers, educators, and school staff members across the state for supporting our children and schools throughout this school year! We are grateful for amazing leaders like you in our classrooms who impact the education of our children. We wish you all a safe and fun-filled summer break! 🌻

To our parents, caregivers, families, and community members – THANK YOU for supporting our children and schools all year long! Your invaluable support makes our work possible. YOU are our children’s first-line advocates and we are grateful for your commitment to working together to promote the safety and welfare of all children. Thank you for a great year and we look forward to growing together in the fall! 💛

Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and California State PTA is spreading awareness to demand a future free from gun violence. No child should live in fear of gun violence - in their schools, neighborhoods, or anywhere. We know this is an ongoing conversation and remain committed to advocating for gun safety and violence prevention measures. Share your voice at 🔗 bit.ly/takeaction-endgunviolence to help and take action today!

📣 Calling all PTA leaders! If you are a brand new officer or an outgoing officer who wants to know how to help the new board – this call is for you! It is crucial for the health of your PTA to make sure you finish this term’s business and hit the ground running for next year. Please join the leadership team on Thursday, June 6th at 6pm to discuss the ins and outs of board transitions.

REGISTER NOW AT 🔗 capta.org/leadership-call and join us on Thursday!

ICYMI 👉 Our 2024 Convention was a remarkable weekend of connecting and engaging with change makers from across the state! At convention, we hosted three general meetings where members had the opportunity to share their voices and vote on resolutions concerning the health, safety, and well-being of schools and children. Thanks to our amazing student performers, student speakers, and keynote speakers for empowering and inspiring us with your stories and experiences. 🙌

We'd also like to thank our dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors, board of managers, staff, and partners for their valuable contributions to ❤️

📸 Visit our page to check out more photos from convention weekend!

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Calling all advocates! California State PTA's Legislation Team invites you to join the May Revise Leg Call this Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 PM. If you are interested in learning more about the latest revisions to the State Budget proposed by Governor Newsom, then this is the call for you! Our expert guest speaker, Kevin Gordon, will explain budget impacts in understandable terms and more importantly how it will affect children, families, and schools.

REGISTER NOW at bit.ly/MayReviseCall to secure your spot today!

# YouthAdvocacy

It’s 🏆 California State PTA is celebrating our classroom heroes who educate and inspire our children each day. Our teachers are truly shining stars, and we honor their work and dedication as educators who continuously pave the path for success for California's children! ❤️📚🏫

To all our PTA leaders, we encourage you to join the celebration and this week! Visit https://zurl.co/vjQY to learn more about and ways you can recognize educators in your school and community. 🌟

It's tiiiime 🎉 Our long-awaited 2024 Convention has finally arrived! California State PTA has a fantastic schedule of events planned for you this weekend that will equip, empower, and inspire you as a leader in your community! So come ready to receive powerful tools and resources while connecting with other change makers from across California.

You are also invited to join us TODAY at Ontario Convention Center from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM for a special Convention Kickoff celebration! There will be a lot of cool activities for you plus you'll be one of the first to check out the Exhibit Hall, Reflections Gallery, and more! 🌟

Before You Go 📲 DOWNLOAD THE APP (Cvent Events) to make sure you have all the real-time updates for all things convention including workshop schedules and locations, presentation materials, general meetings, and more.

Still haven’t registered? There’s time for you! Starting today, registration will be onsite at Ontario Convention Center from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Safe travels to Ontario! 🙌

THANK YOU to our incredible 2024 Convention Sponsors! 💚💙

We are grateful for their partnership that makes an impactful experience for all! Be sure to stop by our sponsors' booths in the Exhibit Hall this weekend to thank them and learn more about their services! Many thanks to our 75 exhibitors that will also be joining us this weekend! We appreciate your collaboration and can't wait to see you all in a few days.

DON'T FORGET 👉 Convention Kickoff will be happening Thursday, May 2 from 4:00 PM to 7:00PM. This will be your early opportunity to check out our Exhibit Hall, Reflections Art Gallery, and more fun activities! Visit capta.org/convention to learn more.

For over 125 years, California State PTA has been dedicated to child advocacy, and convention is your chance to learn about our latest advocacy efforts! This year, we're introducing three new resolutions to our delegates. Whether you are a voting delegate or non-voting participant, all convention attendees are welcome to join and hear about our resolutions. also has an incredible line of speakers scheduled this year - so be sure to attend a General Meeting session to hear from our keynote speakers and other special guests this weekend!

SWIPE ➡️ to learn more details on our speakers & general meetings! For more information on our speakers or business of association, check out capta.org/convention for more.