Special - Watch Live! National PTA President and Other Education Leaders

This message is being sent on behalf of the Georgia PTA Family Engagement Chair, Angel Little and Rita Erves, Georgia PTA President: As part of the activities surrounding formal recognition of this week (Take Your Family to School Week), please watch a live discussion with a host of California state and local parent and education leaders. This Roundtable discussion will include participation by the California PTA and the National PTA President, Otha E. Thornton, Jr. The Roundtable will center around the need for increased collaboration among families, educators and administrators to support student success and school improvement. It will take place on Thursday, February 19 at the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Join Roundtable Discussion with National PTA and California State PTA National PTA and California State PTA will bring together state and local parent and education leaders on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Los Angeles County Office of Education for a discussion on the need for increased collaboration among families, educators and administrators to support student success and school improvement. Hear from: Otha Thornton - National PTA President Dr. Arturo Delgado - Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Justine Fischer - California State PTA President-Elect Josephine Lucey - California School Boards Association Immediate Past President Dr. Ramona Bishop - California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators President-Elect and Vallejo Unified School District Superintendent The forum, which is being held in conjunction with National PTA's Take Your Family to School Week, also will include discussion on effective, meaningful ways families and schools can work together to ensure successful implementation of these important reforms. Watch the livestream of the discussion online tomorrow at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST) .