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ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - Jun 8, 2011) - A historic and unforgettable chapter ends for National PTA® as its first-ever male president, Charles J. "Chuck" Saylors, wraps-up his two-year term...

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - Jun 6, 2011) - Betsy Landers, of Memphis, Tenn., will become National PTA's® 52nd President when she is installed on Sunday, June 12th, during a special ceremony at the...

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - Congressional champions for education introduced on Tuesday, May 10th the Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011 (S.941/H.R.1821). The legislation...

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - February 24, 2011) - Today the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) announced that they are releasing guides on the Common Core State Standards for...

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - February 14, 2011) -  Don't be surprised if you see more families than usual at your local school this week. That's because PTAs across the country are celebrating...

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 3307, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, by a vote of 264-157. The reasonable, common sense...

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - October 21, 2010) -  Although Halloween may bring more treats than tricks for kids this year, families will have plenty of ways to refocus on health and nutrition....

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) -  A series of articles on teacher quality recently published by the Los Angeles Times and comments this week by U.S. Department of Education...

MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwire - June 10, 2010) -  U.S. Representative George Miller (D-CA-7) today introduced the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act that would strengthen school meals and...

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - June 2, 2010) -  National PTA enthusiastically supports the adoption and implementation by all states of the Common Core State Standards, which were released in final...