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CPTA enters national PTA organization
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Posted on May 24 2000
The CNMI Council for Parent Teacher Association is now a proud member of the Pacific Congress of PTA/PTSA as well as the U.S. National PTA after six officials from the group took part in the recent National PTA Convention in Okinawa, Japan.
The membership will now allow the local PTA council to benefit from a number of federally-funded programs accorded to all members of the regional and national organization.
Board of Education Chair of the Committee on Parent-Teacher Relations Roman Benavente yesterday said advantages to this membership is encompassing as it could help the council identify federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
Last April, council officials attended the national convention where they were officially chartered as members of the association.
There, they also received certificates and plaques as newly-installed members of the National PTA.
While in Okinawa, council delegates also attended a workshop on building parental involvement and partnerships.
Furthermore, they also participated in discussions on various education issues where they shared ideas on making improvements.
This month, another set of council officials are also set to fly to Chicago, Illinois for a similar conference.
All new information and knowledge gained will be shared in community training sessions and workshops throughout CNMI.
A training team is currently developing the material and coordinating site visits to the different schools all over CNMI.
“When there is parent involvement, education is always a success. In the past two years, the PTA has been low key in exhibiting an active involvement in school activities but now I think there is more energy, and the officers are really here to help. We need to maintain it to this level and more,” said Mr. Benavente. (MM)
