Forum: Mom Congress

Is anyone raising funds for your school or doing something else to replace school funding lost from recent state budget cuts? If so, can you tell me...

How much do you know about No Child Left Behind? Is it a total mystery to you? Have you had any experiences with the program? Reply to this...

I recently attended the National PTA Convention in Memphis and was able to participate in a call in day to Congress in support of H.R. 5211, the...

My daughter is only in daycare / preschool, but one of the things I love about her school is their philosophy of giving back to the community. They...

Please show support of teachers on May 26, 2010 for Speak Up for Education & Kids Campaign to support #EducationJobsFund. National Call-in Day...

So the school budget has been released for our area (Chicago). Basically, if you fought hard for funding for programs (magnet cluster, gifted ed)...

As a parent in the Sunshine State I have watched out public school system slowly become more and more stressful for the students. We have the FCAT,...

This week, President Obama floated the idea of year-round school. Read the post above, then let us know what do you think!

If you could change one thing about your child's school, what would it be? The class size? The teachers? The school lunches? The curriculum? ...

Hello, I'm a mom who had to transfer our son to another school because we were having issues with the principal. This principal has very poor...

Have you ever joined (or led?) the charge to get something changed at your school or in your school district? What was the issue, and what was the...

Now, my daughter isn't even 2 yet, but I'm already concerned with the schools. I think we as parents should fix these problems before they can affect...

Does anyone know how I go about tracking money spent on education in my State (Florida)? I know Florida is the 4th largest state. I know we have...

When it comes to your kids' educations, how much of it do you think depends on the teacher, and how much on you, the parents? Is it a strict...

Hi, I wanted to draw your attention to this important petition that I recently signed: "Girls Prep Students Deserve Public School Space"...

Hi, First off, I am a teacher, and a mom so I know both sides of the issues involved in a majority of the aspects involved here. As a teacher, it...

Which extracurricular classes have been cut at your kids' schools? Art? Music? Gym? Field Trips? Has anyone here been successful in getting...

I live in Newburgh, NY and moved from Yonkers where my daughter was in an advanced (gifted and talented) classroom since Pre-K learning at 1 year...

What does your PTA spend money from the fundraisers on? Our PTA is looking for ideas. So, I'm open to suggestions. My suggestion had been to spend...

Hi, my name is Laura. I am a single mom to two wonderful children. My son Joeseth is 5 and my daughter Jameson is almost 1 month old now. My son...