Research
shows that when parents are involved in students' education,
those students generally have higher grades and test
scores, better attendance, and more consistently completed
homework.
Whereas
the Virginia PTA/PTSA recognizes that schools with strong
parent involvement programs experience profound benefits
for students, parents, teacher and administrators, the
VA PTA supports the "Building Successful Partnerships" program
sponsored by the National PTA.
The
Virginia PTA/PTSA has 32 certified presenters who
can travel to your school or community to conduct a "Building
Successful Partnerships Workshop. Workshops focus
on increasing awareness and implementation of the National
Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs. See the BSP Events page to schedule an event.
About
the Book
The
National PTA also offers the book, Building
Successful Partnerships: A Guide to Developing Parent
and Family Involvement Programs. Published in 2000 by National Educational Services
Inc. it is a comprehensive implementation guide on
the National Standards that is designed to provide
the foundation for developing a quality parent involvement
program. To order the Building Successful Partnerships book, or a copy of the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs published by National Education Service, visit www.solution-tree.com
BSP
Events fit in the 3-to-1 Rule
Have
you heard of the 3-to-1 Rule? It is a suggested
guide for practical fund-raising by PTAs (non-profit
organizations) which helps ensure the purpose
of our tax-exempt status is upheld by every PTA. As
a public charity organization, fund-raising cannot
be a primary function, however it is acknowledged
that PTAs do fund-raise to support their programs
and activities and in many instances off-set
inadequate funding within a school. To
help ensure the proper focus on the purposes of PTA, the 3-to-1
rule
suggests
that for every fund-raising activity,
your
PTA should sponsor or host at least three programs.
A
BSP event would qualify as a program
and would be a great benefit to your membership
and school community. Schedule a BSP today and
check-off one program for the year.
For
more information about PTA funds, go to Membership Library or contact the state treasurer at treasurer@vapta.org
