PTA Leaders,
As you know, many states are beginning the ESSA implementation process and reaching out to stakeholders to engage them in the process of crafting new state education plans.
National PTA conducted a survey that many of you participated in (thank you!) on the ESSA implementation process in your state and a scan of state department of education websites to find out what and how states are going about engaging stakeholders, especially parents in the process. First, we wanted to provide you with a summary of the survey results which is attached and second, based on the feedback from the survey, the Government Affairs staff has put together the attached document, “Start a Conversation: Questions PTA Advocates Should Ask about the ESSA Implementation.” The document also includes a link to state ESSA implementation pages. We hope you find these resources valuable. Both “Start a Conversation” and state ESSA implementation webpage are on www.PTA.org/ESSA and we encourage you share them widely!
In other news regarding ESSA implementation, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released proposed regulations on state accountability systems, state plans and data reporting. National PTA is reviewing these regulations and will be providing comments on the regulations by the August 1 deadline. We will be sharing National PTA’s comments with all of you in advance of the August 1 deadline so that you may use those comments as part of your own letter if you would like. ED has also published a fact sheet and chart comparing these proposed regulations to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that you may find helpful.
As always, please reach out to the Government Affairs staff if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jacki
Jacki Ball | Director, Government Affairs
National PTA®
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