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Community Engagement

Community

PTA’s mission doesn’t start and stop at the school door.  It take a village (the Community) to raise kids.  

Building a Community

Schools are at the heart of every community, and the PTA is right there building the connections between teachers, school staff, students, parents, neighbors and the wider community to support their students. Through events, programs, fundraising and community outreach efforts, PTAs across Utah and the country are building their communities and creating ties to the school in fun, engaging and innovative ways.

You can help! Join your local PTA, get involved and help make changes for all our kids, at all times and in all places.  

Community Engagement
Engaging all members of the community, business, religious, and government entities to improve the quality of life and education of all children.
Building community info here
Diversity and Inclusivity
Utah PTA values the diversity in people in Utah and seeks to provide resources on becoming more inclusive.
Creating Inclusivity
Male Engagement
Promoting the benefits of positive relationships between fathers and their children.
Increase Male Engagement
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Yoga Six

Come Play with Yoga Six

"Take Your Community to School"

To promote better school and community partnership, support, and collaboration and a better understanding of school needs and programs.

Teacher Appreciation Chairman

PTA Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to personally thank your students' teachers for their sacrifices and support for children throughout the year. While appreciation alone will note reduce the challenges teachers face, it will let them know their efforts are not going unnoticed.

Ballet West Summer Camps

Click here to see discounts. Another benefit of being a PTA member
Commissioners
Commissioners can help your PTA through programs
Learn about Commissioners

Commissioners

Commissioners and Programs 

Utah PTA utilizes 7 commissioners to not only advocate for all children in Utah, but also provide program ideas and resources for specific areas of concern for local commissioners.  Those commissions are: Community Engagement, Education, Family Life, Health, Individual Development, Safety, and Student Leadership.  

For more information about how to use Commissioners in your PTA, click on a link below.

For more information about the programs and resources available through our commissioners see the Resource Tab at the top of the website. 

Community Engagement
Engaging all members of the community, business, religious, and government entities to improve the quality of life and education of all children.
Building community info here
Education
Public Education is the means by which values, citizenship, literacy, and numeracy are transmitted from one generation to another. Education is also the number one predictor of a child’s future prosperity
Learn about Education Advocacy
Family Life
Healthy family relationships result in the success of children in all aspects of their lives. Utah PTA believes that the first and most important teacher throughout a child's life is the parent.
Create Strong Families
Health
Healthy people are happy people who feel good—inside and out. The health commission hopes to provide and utilize resources that are targeted to protect and improve the health of children and youth.
Build Healthy Lifestyles
Individual Development
The social, emotional and ethical development of young people is just as important as their academic
development. It is, in fact, the precursor to academic achievement. This includes Character Development and Arts Education.
Creating Well-rounded Children
Safety
To advocate for children and youth in order to provide a safe environment at home, at school, and in
the community.
Build Safe Communities
Student Leadership
Students are genuinely interested in improving their communities, their education, and the world in which
they live. PTSA offers them the means to realize these goals through legislative advocacy and programs.
Put the S in PTSA
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HCR019 | Concurrent Resolution Acknowledging and Highlighting the History, Culture, and Contributions of the Native American Peoples of Utah

Description
General Description: 

This resolution recognizes the eight tribal nations with an ancestral home in Utah and highlights the benefits of learning about the diverse heritage and culture of each of these nations.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This resolution:
▸ acknowledges the eight tribal nations that have an ancestral home in Utah;
▸ encourages the State Board of Education and all local education agencies to increase opportunities for students to learn about the history and culture of Utah's eight tribal nations; and
▸ encourages all schools, teams, and communities in Utah with Native American mascots to create dialogue with local tribal nations and Native American communities.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HCR019
Year: 
2022
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 04, 2022
Sponsor
Representative
Elizabeth Weight
Democrat - District 31
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This resolution will increase opportunities for students in the state's public education system to learn about the eight diverse tribal nations in Utah and the dynamic history, culture, and unique political status of Native Americans, particularly the Native Americans who were first on the land in Utah's geographic region and who live here now.
It will encourage schools, teams, and communities with Native American mascots -- including names, imagery, symbols, regalia, and characterizations -- to engage in dialogue with local Native American communities and create a process to review and find agreement about the use of or to retire these mascots out of respect for the cultural and spiritual traditions and practices of their Native American neighbors.
 

Commission: 
Community Engagement
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

CULTURALLY IN National PTA Resolution: SENSITIVE NAMES, SYMBOLS AND MASCOTS

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations call for and support the renaming of educational facilities and buildings and/or team names and replacement of symbols and mascots which are culturally insensitive; 

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations advocate for community and stakeholder input in the renaming and replacement process.
 

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

National PTA Statement on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Families: Respect cultural traditions. Native culture is a big part of the lives of many students and families, and a source of pride. Cultural education grounds students with traditional values and sets them on the path to success.

SB0244S02 | Ethnic Studies Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill requires ethnic studies in public schools.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill:
▸ requires the State Board of Education to incorporate ethnic studies into the core standards for Utah public schools (core standards);
▸ requires a local education agency to:
• adopt ethnic studies instructional materials and curriculum that align with core standards; and
• integrate ethnic studies into regular school work for kindergarten through grade 12;
▸ creates the Ethnic Studies Commission (commission) to:
• study the contributions of ethnic minorities in Utah; and
• recommend to the state board how to incorporate ethnic studies into core standards;

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0244S02
Year: 
2022
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 24, 2022
Sponsor
Senator
Kirk A. Cullimore
Republican - District 19
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending

Utah PTA supports having standards that are more representative of the general population. This will benefit students in general and support minority students whose stories have been sometimes ignored or distorted to feel they are represented. However, Utah PTA recognizes that proposing these standards is under the purview of the Utah State Board of Education rather than the legislature. 

Commission: 
Community Engagement
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

General Principles for Consideration of Proposed Legislation:

Equity in the form of equal justice, privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities in every phase of life for all children and youth, while recognizing that each child is unique with individual needs and talents.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

National PTA Statement: Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Acknowledge and appreciate individual ideas, knowledge and values that are different from
our own.
Seek out and learn from a diverse set of perspectives, skills and experiences, staying open to the unfamiliar and possibly uncomfortable.

National PTA Position Statement: CITIZENSHIP AND EQUALITY
Educational programs designed to increase understanding of the U.S. Constitution and civil rights, civil liberties, and appreciation for those individuals who fought for them;

2023 PTA Donation for Leadership Convention

Thank you to our 2023 Leadership Convention Donors