Parents United for Public Education

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Thank you! Summit Success and Follow-up! -

Thank you! Summit Success and Follow-up! The 2024 Summit was an incredible success. We had a really great turn out, a surprise visit from Dr. Watlington, over 25 tabling organizations, two inspiring keynote speakers, more than 10 different workshops, including a day long healing space and simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and Mandarin...

A very cool opportunity from the amazing people at Read by 4th
The Neighborhood Literacy Fund awards up to $2,000 for projects that help grow Philadelphia’s young readers.
Open to all—individuals, nonprofits, educators, and more! Application deadline: May 1, 2024.

Neighborhood Literacy Fund — Read by 4th The Neighborhood Literacy Fund supports community-driven solutions to the early literacy crisis by awarding up to $2,000 for projects that help grow Philadelphia’s young readers.

Keep them coming! We had so many amazing tables with the most abundant and generous offerings for our parents, youth and caregivers and oh yeah a surprise guest showed up too!

It was a great day! We will definitely be saying more but love seeing these photos.

THIS SATURDAY! Parent Summit, April 13th, 2024~9-4pm. -

THIS SATURDAY! Parent Summit, April 13th, 2024~9-4pm. We will have some incredible workshops and invite you to join us for as much of the day as you can attend. We have light breakfast, lunch and snacks provided along with childcare, and over 25 different organizations who are providing information and resources for parents!

We are so excited about Children First and all the other organizations joining us to table at the 2024 Parents Summit!

Philadelphia Home and School Council Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians

Come on by and see us at the 2024 Philly Parent Summit! We'll be staffing a table in the afternoon, sharing information on what parents need to know about what's happening at the legislature regarding children and teens. Learn mroe about the summit at bit.ly/parentsummit2024.

We are 1 week away from 2024 Parents Summit!! Want to know what we have in store? Incredible sessions and inspiring impactful Keynote speakers! We need you to register here: bit.ly/parentsummit2024

Sessions:
How To Create a Healthy Appetite for Math Workshop
Why I believe Africana Studies Can Save the World and Education Workshop
Supporting Immigrant Families Panel
Let's Read Math Workshop for Children & Families
What's going well? Creative Centering practices for caregivers Workshop
School Safety and Bullying Discussion Circle
Supporting LGBTQIA Students & Families Panel
Collaboration Between Schools And Families Workshop
All Around this World Childcare Room Offering
People Centered Facilities Plan for SDP Workshop
IEPs, IDEA and Special Needs Discussion Circle
Empowering Youth Board Reps & Community Driven Schools Workshop
Keynotes: Maritza Guridy Parent Summit Planning Team, Mother, Advocate and Ismael Jimenez, Educator, Activist, Director of Social Studies, School District of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Home and School Council Our City Our Schools West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools

Lite Breakfast, Childcare, Tabling, Interpretation, Lunch, Healing Space, Mindfulness Provider, Story Collecting

Register Today for the Parent Summit, April 13th, 2024~9-4pm. -

Register Today for the Parent Summit, April 13th, 2024~9-4pm. This is your invitation to Parent Summit 2024: Igniting the Joy on April 13th from 9 to 4pm. Our planning team is made up of representatives from Philadelphia Home & School Council, Parents United for Public Education, El Comité de Trabajadorxs, West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools, Our C...

No JOKE, we have free childcare, lunch and breakfast and some of the most incredible workshops on offer! Join us at the 2024 Parents Summit!
Register here: https://bit.ly/parentsummit2024

We can't wait to see you on April 13th, 9am-4pm at 440 N. Broad Street.
Philadelphia Home and School Council Our City Our Schools West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools El Comite de Trabajadorxs Philly Childcare Collective Caribbean Community in Philadelphia

It is spring break and we all need some time to rest and relax but we can't help thinking of the upcoming Parents Summit 2024: Igniting the Joy.

The event has free childcare by amazing providers and Philly Childcare Collective, lunch and breakfast, and most of all incredible workshops, discussion circles and speakers where caregivers and parents can learn, open up and work together for our public schools.

Register here: https://bit.ly/parentsummit2024
Invite a friend, spread the word, we are all in this together!
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El Comite de Trabajadorxs West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools city our schools

Philly Parent Summit 2024: Igniting Joy Join us at the Philly Parent Summit 2024 for a day of empowerment for parents and caregivers in the School District of Philadelphia.

We are getting ready for another joyful 2024 Parents Summit! join us sign up here: bit.ly/parentsummit2024

Join PARENTS from all across the city of Philadelphia as we IGNITe THE JOY of parenthood, education, advocacy, organizing, and so much more!

𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 𝟵𝗔𝗠-𝟰𝗣𝗠
𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧: 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘
𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝟰𝟰𝟬 𝗡 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗦𝗧. 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗔. 𝗣𝗔 𝟭𝟵𝟭𝟯𝟬 ( 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮)

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 @ 𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

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Support the incredible work Juntos is doing and if you know any youth who would like to speak up and testify reach out!

Summit, Budget, Board meeting OH MY! -

Summit, Budget, Board meeting OH MY! Lift Every Voice Philly is hosting a budget week of action. The school budget is a huge part of the overall City Budget and it is incredibly important to make our voices heard. You can learn more about LEV here.

We are still taking applications for organizations to table with us. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/qAW4YQFwvhMuPWnb9

Apply! You would be great! You care about youth and education and believe that parent voices belong at that table. The BOE would be better off with you on it! Apply!

Are you or someone you know interested in influencing the direction of Philadelphia's schools. Those directly impacted by our education system should also be at the table making decisions.

Deadline to apply is Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:59pm.

Click the link in our story to apply and share with those you know.

Our theme for this years 2024 Parents Summit is "Igniting Joy" and you can feel the joy in these photos from last year.

Fill out this survey to let us know what you want to see hear and do as we gather together!
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Philadelphia Home and School CouncilPhiladelphia Home and School Council Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks - PNNOur City Our SchoolsJuntosWest Philly Coalition for Neighborhood SchoolsCaribbean Community in PhiladelphiaEl Comite de TrabajadorxsPhilly Childcare CollectiveNW PHL Public Schools

Our Mayor and our Superintendent laid a lot at our Governor's feet yesterday. Wondering when we will stop dreaming of a fully funded school district and start living it.
"For too long, Parker said, Philadelphia schools have had to make do with “crumbles” of funding “when they really deserve a whole loaf.” (A state court in February ruled that Pennsylvania’s system of funding schools was unconstitutional, and ordered fixes, which have not yet been implemented.)"

Mayor Parker prioritizes education funding and clarifies ‘year-round school’ at Philly’s State of the Schools event “Our kids need more time, not less in school,” Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. said.