{"id":400,"date":"2013-03-18T13:01:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T13:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highlandscouncilpta.org\/?p=400"},"modified":"2013-03-18T20:13:10","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T20:13:10","slug":"pta-engages-on-key-issues-at-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highlandscouncilpta.org\/?p=400","title":{"rendered":"PTA Engages on Key Issues at State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u00c2\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>PTA leaders from across the state raised their voices in Sacramento last week at the 2013 Legislation Conference, urging legislators to commit to a long-term plan for adequately funding schools and promoting gun safety and mental health services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=JhAb6VebwIH3FFDlColp%2FTQSNOkv5zkm\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/o\/6485\/images\/LegConfPhotos.png\" width=\"492\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=69nCDfdo8c1sbwkHbfkQPzQSNOkv5zkm\"><b>Download PTA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s key advocacy issues and share with your members.<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=1JxQ4%2FqmKEx4BMJKGwgjCTQSNOkv5zkm\"><b>View Legislation Conference photos online. <\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Key state legislators, staff and experts including Assembly Education Chair Joan Buchanan, Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, Governor Brown&#8217;s Education Advisor Karen Stapf-Walters, Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor and communications\/public policy lecturer Dan Schnur met with PTA leaders to discuss issues such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposed new school funding formula<\/li>\n<li>Teacher evaluations<\/li>\n<li>Services for foster children<\/li>\n<li>Common Core Standards<\/li>\n<li>State&#8217;s new assessment system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=RVGcRy6beq4b0pFu4V75hTQSNOkv5zkm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/o\/6485\/images\/LegConf_KarenVideo.png\" width=\"402\" height=\"270\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Governor Brown\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Education Advisor Karen Stapf-Walters shared priorities in education in this quick video. <a href=\"http:\/\/salsa.wiredforchange.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=KGEG6NeOSxmqQKjaytUy3DQSNOkv5zkm\">Take a look!<\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c2\u00a0 PTA leaders from across the state raised their voices in Sacramento last week at the 2013 Legislation Conference, urging legislators to commit to a long-term plan for adequately funding schools and promoting gun safety and mental health services. 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