PA/PTA News

A Parent Association (PA) or Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is the official organization of the parent body in a school. Every New York City public school is required by the State Education Law and the DOE’s Chancellor’s Regulations to have one, and all parents of children in a school -- including stepparents, legally appointed guardians, foster parents and persons in parental relation -- are automatically members of their school’s PA/PTA. Because of their guaranteed rights and responsibilities, PA/PTAs can be the most direct vehicle for parent involvement in the schools, allowing parents to serve as partners both in their children’s educations and in the schools themselves. For more information visit here. Be sure to reach out to your Parent Coordinator to obtain your School PA/PTA monthly Calendar.

All PA/PTA Teams should at this time be preparing for their End of year Elections by forming their Elections Committee. Visit here for more guidance on PA/PTA Elections.  

NYC School Survey - Your School. Your Child. Your Voice. 
Every year, we ask all families, teachers, and staff in grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information collected by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn.