Practical PTA is a webinar-style Zoom meeting held once a month, on the first Thursday at 8pm. Topics will change each month. When you register for the webinar you will receive the link to join the webinar live as well as the recording when it is over. If you missed any of our previous training, the recording of past trainings is available in the Utah PTA University.
October 1, 2026 - 8pm Student PTSA Committees: Give Students a Voice, how to use PTSA student committee members.
by Jill Derington, Student Leadership Chair
August 6, 2026 - 8pm PTA Membership: Back to School Night and Beyond, information to jump start your PTA membership campaign.
by Andrea Hinton, Director of Membership
September 3, 2026 - 8pm PTA Programs: From Ideas to Impact, National PTA and Utah PTA programs to build your toolbox.
by Liz Miles, Director of Programs
October 1, 2026 - 8pm Student PTSA Committees: Give Students a Voice, how to use PTSA student committee members.
by Jill Derington, Student Leadership Chair
November 5, 2026 - 8pm Nominating Committee: Finding Your Next Leaders, why & how plus what's available on the Utah PTA Board.
by Corey Fairholm, Utah PTA Nominating Committee Chair and Utah PTA Immediate Past President
December 3, 2026 - 8pm Utah PTA Awards: Celebrate the Good, highlighting the awards available and how to write an award nomination.
by Cortney Holmes, Awards Chair
January 7, 2027 - 8pm Advocacy 101: Your PTA Voice Matters, how to participate in the Utah Legislative Session.
by Angelee Aedo, Advocacy Vice President
February 4, 2027 - 8pm PTA in Action: Stories That Inspire, what PTA in Utah really looks like.
by Brittany Tait, Director of Communications
March 4, 2027 - 8pm Building Bridges: Connecting with your Administration, Principal and PTA connections are important to the culture in your PTA.
by Principal Panel
April 1, 2027 - 8pm Treasurer Tune-up: Closing the Books, step-by-step how to do the year-end financial reports.
by Treasurer
May 6, 2027 - 8pm Reflections: Summer Kick-off, ways to prepare your students to work on art entries before school gets out.
by Rebekah Pitts, Utah PTA Reflections Chair
June 3, 2027 - 8pm Treasurer Tune-up: Opening the Books, step-by-step how to start the beginning of year budgets and financial reports.
by Treasurer
Watch the recordings of the 2025-2026 Practical PTA Webinars.
| Sep 4, 2025 - 8 PM | Membership and Advocacy Working Together by Andrea Hinton and Aimee Warren Watch recording |
| Oct 2, 2025 - 8 PM | Compliance, Bylaws, and Nominating Committees by Maresa Manzione Watch recording |
| Nov 6, 2025 - 8 PM | PTA Programs overview by Liz Miles and chairs of specific programs Watch recording |
| Dec 4, 2025 - 8 PM | Utah PTA Awards by Cortney Holmes and Andrea Hinton Watch recording |
| Jan 8, 2026 - 8 PM | Legislative Session Involvement by Angelee Aedo and commissioners Watch recording |
| Feb 5, 2026 - 8 PM | PTA Officer Mid-year Check-in by Julie Cluff and officers Watch recording |
| Mar 5, 2026 - 8 PM | Using Givebacks' Additional Features by Valerie Licata from Givebacks Register to watch recording |
| Apr 2, 2026 - 8 PM | Closing the Books for Treasurers by Karen Beebe Watch recording |
| May 7, 2026 - 8 PM | Reflections Summer Kick-off by Rebekah Pitts Watch recording |
| Jun 4, 2026 - 8 PM | Opening the Books for Treasurers by Karen Beebe Watch recording |