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From: Abel Pineda <[email protected]>
Date: February 13, 2022 at 1:35:14 PM PST
To: Matt Rodriguez <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: City of San Pablo Proclamation Request for the 32nd District PTA
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From: [email protected]
Date: February 13, 2022 at 1:18:03 PM PST
To: Abel Pineda <[email protected]>
Subject: City of San Pablo Proclamation Request for the 32nd District PTA
Dear Council Member Abel Pineda
You may think of PTA as the welcome committee at your local school, or the volunteers who provide interesting and valuable programs. PTA is proud of its local involvement. But did you know that for 125 years PTA has been advocating for all children with one voice? Since 1897, PTA has reminded our nation of its obligations to children, and provided resources and important information to parents, families, educators and community members. Whenever the education, health, safety, or well-being of young people are threatened, PTA members are on the forefront of working to resolve those challenges.
On February 17, 2022, PTA will celebrate 125 years since its founding and we would like the City of San Pablo to consider honoring the great work of this association.
Here is some additional information for your consideration:
PTA has been a driving force in the passage of important laws and guidelines that we sometimes take for granted today, such as:
• Creating a separate criminal justice system for juvenile offenders • Enforcing child labor laws
• Building kindergarten into the public school system • Supplying federally funded hot-lunches – that now feed more than 26 million children a day Supporting school bus safety regulations
• Creating the content-rating system for television programs PTA has never been shy about tackling tough issues – from talking about sex education as early as 1916 to supporting HIV/AIDS education programs in the 1980s; from including authentic family engagement in California’s education code to working with state/local leaders and school districts to get computers and devices, internet access and hotspots and school meals to children and families who needed them during the pandemic.
For 125 years PTA has been advocating for the health, safety and education of all children and youth.
Please contact me if you have any questions or if you would like additional information.
Thank you for your consideration to honor the efforts of our association.
Best regards,
Matthew Smetak
Vice President of Communications
Thirty-Second District PTA of the California State PTA
every child. one voice.
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