August 4, 2021 by Illinois PTA
The House Appropriations Committee recently approved a significant increase in investment in our nation’s schools and children. Among those increases are:$19.5 billion more for Title I programs (more... June 29, 2021 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Celebrating 2021 Legislative SuccessesThe Illinois General Assembly finished up their spring session in mid-June, and there is a lot for Illinois PTA members to celebrate. Here are the highlights... June 23, 2020 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
One of the things that has become clear during the pandemic is that supporting children’s emotional needs will be critical to a successful return to school. Great Schools has six... June 4, 2020 by National PTA
National PTA President Leslie Boggs and National PTA Executive Director Nathan R. Monell released the following statement on Tuesday. Illinois PTA stands in solidarity with National PTA on this... June 3, 2020 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
On May 27th, Illinois PTA and Advance Illinois cohosted a Town Hall discussion on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected education, students, and families and what needs and concerns there... May 19, 2020 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released guidance for school districts on closing out the 2019-2020 school year and handling 2020 summer school. The guidance gives a... March 24, 2020 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
As a parent, you probably keep an eye on how much screen time your child is getting at home and what they are doing on those screens. But what about the screens your child sees in school? Are what’s... February 11, 2020 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Illinois PTA strongly supported the passage in 2017 of the new Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) formula that directs additional school funding to those districts most in need. As part of that... January 21, 2020 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. While you may not think that human trafficking is an issue in your community—a 2017 poll in Illinois indicated more than half... September 10, 2019 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
One of the workshops at the 2019 National PTA Convention focused on the Opioid Epidemic. Misuse of prescription pain medication is one of the fastest growing health issues in the United States today,... June 25, 2019 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
At the 2019 National PTA Convention last week in Columbus, OH, delegates adopted one new resolution and amended two other existing resolutions. The first, dealing with financial literacy, came from... 
January 25, 2019 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
As we approach Illinois PTA Advocacy Day in Springfield on February 6, 2019, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the substantial legislative gains Illinois PTA made on issues affecting our... 
January 17, 2019 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Illinois PTA Advocacy Day in Springfield is coming on February 6, 2019, and as a lead up, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the substantial legislative gains Illinois PTA made on issues... 
January 10, 2019 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
This week, Illinois gets a new governor and a new General Assembly. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the substantial legislative gains on issues Illinois PTA supported affecting our... November 14, 2018 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
As the fall veto session gets underway for the Illinois General Assembly, Illinois PTA is calling for legislators to override four of Governor Bruce Rauner’s vetoes from earlier this year. Those... 
June 29, 2018 by Lisa Garbaty
The news about immigrant children – regardless of age and ability – being separated at the border, detained without adequate information on recourse, and without the right to counsel, has deeply cut... 
March 23, 2018 by Lisa Garbaty
We encourage you to stand with the PTA and speak out against gun violence that has impacted so many of our children and youth in Illinois, and advocate for sensible gun control! The Illinois PTA... 
April 30, 2017 by Lisa Garbaty
The delegates to the Illinois PTA 2017 Convention unanimously passed two environmental resolutions:
Resolution on Climate Change; and
Resolution on Hydraulic Fracturing (“Fracking”)/Oil and... September 12, 2016 by Lisa Garbaty
From youth safety issues to juvenile justice, from children’s health to readiness for college and the work-force, from childhood hunger to an interim budget in a year of fiscal deadlock, the Illinois... 
April 13, 2016 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
At the Illinois PTA 2016 Legislative Conference, one of the focus issues was the Illinois budget situation. As of this writing, it has been over 280 days without a budget in Illinois. leading... March 8, 2016 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Learn more about these tools from this March 8, 2016 Illinois PTA post. 
October 29, 2015
As we approach the close of 2015, we at the Illinois PTA wanted to take the time to reflect upon and share our legislative successes during this past year in areas that include children's safety... 
July 17, 2015 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Thank you to the PTA members who took action for the Every Child Achieves Act and Family Engagement!
Previously known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act ("ESEA") and the No Child Left... July 1, 2015
This recently enacted law, formerly HB5892, allows additional individuals to administer potentially life-saving epinephrine injections in response to serious allergic reactions in schools. This... March 26, 2015 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Read the important article on Family Engagement and current legislative issues by guest author, Jacki Ball, Director of Government Affairs for National PTA ® posted in OneVoice Illinois... March 11, 2015 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
During the recent storm involving testing concerns, Peg Staehlin, Illinois PTA Immediate Past President, gave balanced information in this article.
Illinois PTA remains committed to our... 
October 28, 2014 by Illinois PTA Advocacy Team
Today we can celebrate progress on our 2013 Resolution on Prevention of Asphyxiation Games (the Choking Game). Today we are another step closer to eliminating participation in this dangerous...