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Announcements
Registration Is Now Open for CLT 2012 The 98th Georgia PTA Convention Leadership Training will be held in Athens, GA on July 12-14, 2012 at the Classic Center. Click here to learn more or to register now. Georgia PTA Dues Increase On July 15, 2011 Georgia PTA convention delegates approved a fifty cents ($.50) increase to raise Georgia PTA’s portion of the member fees from $1.00 to $1.50. The increase is effective July 1, 2012, raising Georgia PTA’s portion of membership dues to $1.50. Click here to read what this means to your PTA. Register Now for the 2012-2103 National PTA Back to School Kit Receive great resources from National PTA in your Back to School Kit - PTA Quick-Reference Guides, membership materials, program and advocacy resources, and special offers from national partners. All local units, council and district PTAs must register to receive the 2012-2013 kit. Click here for more information and to register. Need help with Nominating Committee? Elections?
Present your Incoming Officers with Georgia PTA Officer Pins at their installation. Order pins from the PTA Mart for $6.00 each. And don’t forget a pin for your Outgoing President! Click here to visit the PTA Mart.
Click here to enter 2012-2013 Incoming Officers Attention Exhibitors - Save the Dates, July 12-14, 2012 Register Now for CLT 2012 & Save Exhibit at the largest Georgia PTA event of the year, Convention Leadership Training, attended by hundreds of statewide leaders and decision makers seeking services and products for their local units. This year’s CLT will be held July 12-14, 2012 at the Classic Center in Athens, GA.
National PTA Summer 2012 Grassroots Advocacy Training of the Trainers The National PTA Summer 2012 Grassroots Advocacy Training of the Trainers application is now open. State and local PTA members with introductory advocacy experience and who have an interest in expanding their advocacy network in their states and local districts are encouraged to apply (no nomination needed). National PTA will attempt to select applicants that represent a range of geographical locations; however, this is dependent on the amount of applications received. Training will take place at National PTA headquarters in Alexandria on July 21-22, 2012. Applications are due on June 1, 2012 and applicants will be notified by mid-June of results. You can find the application here: http://www.pta.org/4763.asp. Congratulations State Reflections Winners! Georgia PTA honored the state Reflections winners on March 25, 2012 at a reception held at the Woodruff Arts Center. Click here to view the winners. Photos will soon be available at www.lifetouchevents.com. The password is GAPTA11-12.
First-ever Bullying Prevention Twitter Live Chat On March 20, Georgia PTA participated in the first-ever Bullying Prevention Twitter Live Chat. Go to #vetoviolence on Twitter to review the tweets and learn from experts about the importance of bullying prevention, the value of programs, policies, and practices based upon the best available evidence, and resources available to assist parents and schools in their prevention and intervention efforts. PTA Question of the Month Answer our question of the month to see how your opinion compares to other PTA leaders. Click here to participate.
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