Parent/Technology Involvement Many parents would like to be involved in the use of technology in their children's schools. Here are some ideas you can bring to your community. 1.Technology Committee Many PTAs form committees that address a wide range of issues concerning technology in the schools. These may include, but are not limited to, fundraising, staff training, and involvement with district level planning. Technology commi ...

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THE PTA GOES KAPUT by Charlene K. Haar, EPI President This year, the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, commonly known as the PTA, is celebrating its centennial. But the national PTA has little to cheer about. Fewer than a quarter of America's public schools have active PTA chapters, and officially, PTA membership has fallen from a peak of 12 million in 1966 to 6.5 million today. PTA leaders offer many reasons why their rolls are declining. But they have done little to address t ...