Last week we joined forces with Franklin Heights PTSA, South-Western Council PTA, @OhioPTA and Meta for a special online safety ‘Screen Smart’ workshop for families at Franklin Heights High School in @SWCSD in Columbus, Ohio. The event featured a panel discussion with teens and adults moderated by National PTA Connected Ambassador Mikki Wilson and provided a forum for both teens and parents to feel heard and seen. Parents and teens also learned about the new Instagram Teen Accounts and other efforts and features from Meta to promote safer experiences on their platforms, and they left the event with tips, resources, insights and guidance to help them confidently approach conversations within their families about healthy age-appropriate habits. The workshop was an extension of Meta’s Screen Smart event series and part of National PTA’s PTA Connected initiative. PTA.org/ScreenSmart

Did you know? National PTA and @tobaccofreekids are collaborating to provide PTAs and PTSAs with resources to educate their communities on youth tobacco use, prevention strategies and to organize advocacy events. Learn more and apply for funding for tobacco prevention programs at PTA.org/Grants. #PTAHealthyLifestyles

Funding available! Help your elementary school navigate the digital world with PTA Connected! It offers resources and tools to promote healthy online habits. Also, learn more about PTA funding opportunities for your school: PTA.org/Grants. #PTAConnected #PTAfunding #HowWePTA

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Thank you for joining us in celebration of student artists this week during the 2023-2024 Reflections Outstanding Interpretation Winner Celebration! In case you missed it, the recording of the event is available at YouTube.com/NationalPTA. #PTAReflections

Who says PTA membership can’t be fun? Check out what this school principal did to help grow PTA membership! bit.ly/4ftYtgD

We are thrilled to announce the 2023-2025 National PTA Schools of Excellence and 2024 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award recipients! To see the full list of designees, visit PTA.org/Excellence and read our press release bit.ly/4c86bKs #PTAExcellence #PTAProud #HowWePTA

¿Quién dice que la membresía de la PTA no puede ser divertida? ¡Vea lo que hizo este director de escuela para ayudar a aumentar la membresía de la PTA! bit.ly/4b78L3X

Engage your family with fun engineering projects through STEM Families. These activities prepare kids for the future by encouraging creativity, curiosity and critical thinking. Get funding to help provide this program for your school community. PTA.org/Grants

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National PTA's virtual 2023-2024 Outstanding Interpretation Reflections Winner Celebration will premiere next week, Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m. EDT at YouTube.com/NationalPTA. The showcase will feature the seven student artists who achieved the Award of Outstanding Interpretation for their interpretation of the theme I am Hopeful Because... and recognize all national winners from the 2023-2024 Reflections program. Can't wait until next week? You can find all the national Reflections winners at PTA.org/ReflectionsAwards. #PTAReflections

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Are you trying to decide if your child is ready for a digital device? Use the Ready, Tech, Go! tool from National PTA and @ATTimpact to help determine if they are ready, and find tips for promoting safety online too. Get started at PTA.org/ReadyTechGo.

Congratulations to Our Ohio PTA 2023-24 Scholarship Winners! ohiopta.org/scholarships/

Opinion: Ohio politicians turning librarians into criminals as part of culture wars by Jay Weitz dispatch.com/story/opinion/c…

This bill (#Ohio HB 445) is incredibly dangerous daytondailynews.com/local/oh… It doesn't address student safety, religious program curriculum, missed classwork...or anything else Read our growing list of questions that HB 445 fails to answer: docs.google.com/document/d/1…

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