August Checklist for Councils Supporting Local PTAs
Welcome to the new PTA year! PTA’s fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30. Each month we will post monthly task lists for you to use that will help develop your calendar for the year. The dates listed reflect best practices. Ongoing Tasks Review the Standards of Affiliation Checklist. Offer support to local PTAs…
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Leadership
Everything You Need to Know about 2024-2025 Swank Movie Licenses
Join our friends from Swank for a group webinar on August 15 at 12pm. Swank staff will cover the benefits of an annual movie license plus introduce their newest offering: Swank K-12 Streaming. The webinar will be recorded and made available for anyone who cannot make the live event. Register here. Washington State PTA is…
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Washington State PTA Opposes Initiative 2109
Washington State PTA, founded in 1905, is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the state with a longstanding history of support for the health, safety, well-being, and education of children and youth. Washington State PTA has been advocating to amply fund public education since at least 1982. Washinton State PTA opposes Initiative…
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Advocacy
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Legislative
Washington State PTA Opposes Initiative 2117
Washington State PTA (WSPTA) is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the state. Our 80,000 plus members support mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change which pose a direct threat to the health and well-being of all children and youth. WSPTA also supports ample funding for schools and promotes safe and healthy…
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FAQs on Opposing Initiatives 2109 and 2117
The WSPTA Board of Directors voted at its June meeting to oppose Initiatives 2109 and 2117, based on positions previously adopted by its members. Below are some FAQs to help PTA leaders and members understand the rules for taking positions on ballot measures and the member-adopted positions which served as the foundation for formally opposing…
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Advocacy
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Legislative
AIM Insurance for Debit and Secured Credit Cards
Insurance is an important part of any business. It protects your PTA in many ways. Per WSPTA policy 3.11: A local PTA or council must carry Fidelity Bond insurance in order to disburse PTA funds using electronic payments, secured credit or debit cards. The below information is directly from Association Insurance Management, Inc. (AIM) regarding…
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Leadership
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Membership
Volunteer Grant Writer Wanted!
Grant Writer Wanted: Fuel Our Mission with Winning Grant Proposals Do you have a passion for improving the education, health and safety of all children? Do you have a talent for crafting compelling narratives? Washington State PTA is looking for a volunteer to put their grant writing skills to use as part of our resource…
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Governance
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Membership
Debit and Secured Credit Cards – Is your PTA ready?
By Liz Nord, WSPTA Finance Officer Our PTAs need to adjust to the changing needs of our communities. One of the changes that WSPTA has been hearing about is the difficulty with leaders funding events, programs, and business needs up front, while waiting for reimbursement. Local PTAs and Councils are finding that relying solely on…
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Leadership
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Membership
July Checklist for Councils Supporting Local PTAs
Ongoing Tasks Remind local PTAs to complete the memberplanet End of Year checklist Please also use memberplanet to report your newly elected 2024-2025 officers. Remind local PTAs to book their 1:1 with Givebacks. If you have not already, book your 1:1 onboarding meeting with Givebacks Offer support to local PTAs who may be struggling with…
July Checklist for Running Your PTA
Month-by-Month Board To-Do List Welcome to the new PTA year! PTA’s fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30. Each month we will post monthly task lists for you to use that will help develop your calendar for the year. The dates listed reflect best practices. Ongoing Tasks Attend board and membership meetings Read meeting…
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Leadership