CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS INC

ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED OVER 560,000 MEMBERS, ADVOCATED FOR THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF ALL CHILDREN. PROMOTED PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND FOSTERED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THOROUGH TRAINING, ASSISTANCE, AND MENTORING. EVENTS AND PROGRAMS HELD DURING THE YEAR INCLUDE A LEGISLATION CONFERENCE, PTA UNIVERSITY AND MONTHLY LEADERSHIP AND LEGISLATION CALLS FOR PTA LEADERS AND MEMBERS. DELIVERED THE SCHOOL SMARTS PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO OVER 30 SCHOOL SITES. CONDUCTED CAMPAIGNS TO ENERGIZE PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ARTS EDUCATION AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. PROVIDED FIELD SERVICES AND LEADERSHIP ASSISTANCE TO PTAS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ELECTRONIC AND PRINTED RESOURCES TO PTA LEADERS AND MEMBERS.

HELD AN ANNUAL CONVENTION THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 1,300 PARENTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES AND EDUCATION OF CALIFORNIA'S CHILDREN. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS OUR ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FEATURED MORE THAN 50 SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATED TABLE TALKS COVERING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, POSITIONAL TRAINING, AND HIGH INTEREST TOPICS IN EDUCATION, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND HEALTH & COMMUNITY CONCERNS. THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION WAS CONDUCTED IN THREE GENERAL SESSIONS WHICH INCLUDED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AS WELL AS PRESENTATIONS ON THE PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR STATE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS OUR INDIVIDUAL UNITS TO MOTIVATE AND ENGAGE OUR MEMBERS. THIS COLLABORATIVE FORUM ENABLED ATTENDEES TO EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES AND IDEAS, SHARE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES, CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND GET ENERGIZED FOR THE COMING TERM.