AFA of PA ACTION ALERT September 27, 2018 Issue Thank the Mars Area School District Superintendent for Being Patriotic! Details First, we want to tell you about an upcoming conference in Reading! The AFA of PA will have a … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Constitution Day
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT September 17, 2018 Issue So, Why Is This Day Special?? Details The United States Constitution was signed on this day in 1787. This was our second attempt at a national governing document. The 1777 Articles of … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Schools In Session and What It May Mean!
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT August 29, 2018 Issue School’s in Session! Details The majority of school districts in Pennsylvania are now in session. As we mentioned in the summer newsletter we recently mailed, Pennsylvania is one of 43 … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Parental Rights Under Attack in East Penn School District
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT July 9, 2018 Issue Parental Rights Under Attack Details Our most recent interview. Guest: Concerned parent of East Penn School District Topic: How a school district refuses to honor parents’ request to view … [Read more...]
News Release – Parents Fight for Rights in East Penn School District
News Release For Immediate Release: June 28, 2018 Contact: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078 Parents Fight for Rights in East Penn School District (Harrisburg) – The last week of April, leading up to the Gay Day of Silence, students at Emmaus … [Read more...]
Action Alert – PSSA Testing –What is it and should you opt your child out?
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT March 27, 2018 Issue PSSA Testing -- What is it and Should You Opt Your Child Out? Details The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams or PSSAs will begin on April 9th for grades three through eight. … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Thank Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT February 22, 2018 Issue Thank Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Details Title IX states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Beware the Pennsylvania Youth Survey
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT October 31, 2017 Issue Beware of the Pennsylvania Youth Survey -- PAYS Details If you have children or grandchildren attending school, whether public or private, and they are in the 6th, 8th, 10th, or 12th … [Read more...]
Action Alert – See You at the Pole
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT September 26, 2017 Issue See You at the Pole--- SYATP Details See You at the Pole is a student-initiated, student-organized and student -led event held the fourth Wednesday of September. It began in 1990 with … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Public Comment Open for PA Plan to Implement ESSA
AFA of PA ACTION ALERT August 26, 2017 Issue Public Comment Open for PA Plan to Implement ESSA Details The PA Department of Education has come up with a 144 page plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act. You can go to this … [Read more...]