Ed. Issues – Page 3

Action Alert – Thank Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos

February 23, 2018 By Diane Leave a Comment

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

October 31, 2017 By Diane Leave a Comment

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

September 26, 2017 By Diane Leave a Comment

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

August 27, 2017 By Diane Leave a Comment

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...]

Action Alert – Here’s What the NEA Wants for Your Kids!

July 6, 2017 By Diane Leave a Comment

AFA of PA ACTION ALERT July 6, 2017 Issue This is What the NEA Wants for Your Kids! Details They always hold their annual convention beginning the weekend just prior to July 4th and into the next week. This year it was June 30 … [Read more...]

Action Alert – Gay Day of Silence – What is Your Child’s School Doing?

April 20, 2017 By Diane Leave a Comment

AFA of PA ACTION ALERT April 18, 2017 Issue What is Your Child's School Doing on the Day of Silence? Details The Day of Silence is a day set aside by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) to highlight the silence LGBTQ … [Read more...]

Action Alert: Time to Opt Your Child Out of PSSAs

March 29, 2017 By Diane Leave a Comment

AFA of PA ACTION ALERT March 29, 2017 Issue Time to Opt Your Child Out of the PSSA Tests Details It's testing time in PA once again! Pennsylvania students are inundated with tests and most of these are not to prove how well your child … [Read more...]