President-elect Matlock attended along with her daughter (Myiah) who won a scholarship to the NPTA Youth Summit. Secretary-elect Robinson attended, as well.
Matlock expressed excitement in attending NPTA Convention. "I had a very nice time at the conference this weekend. It was very informative and I am ready and energized on starting 2013 school year. My daughter is very excited also in regards to information received on bullying in school. She is ready to get the information out to school members and officials. I am very happy that we attended!"
Robinson expressed similar sentiments, "I added to my knowledge base and look forward to sharing it with our local unit."
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WAPO: National PTA installing first African American male president
The National PTA is installing its first African American male and a veteran of the Iraq war as its president this weekend. Otha Thornton, a senior operations analyst with General Dynamics in Fort Stewart, Ga., and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant
CINCINNATI - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Greater Cincinnati Thursday to promote a major expansion of early childhood education and to fight bullying in schools.
KYPOST: PTA kicks off Cincinnati convention with town hall on bullying
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convention will offer a wide variety of high-quality workshops with valuable
information, ideas and resources for PTA members to take back to their schools
and communities. The Keynote Speaker is Erin Gruwell of the Freedom Writers
Foundation.The National PTA is installing its first African American male and a veteran of the Iraq war as its president this weekend. Otha Thornton, a senior operations analyst with General Dynamics in Fort Stewart, Ga., and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant
CINCINNATI - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Greater Cincinnati Thursday to promote a major expansion of early childhood education and to fight bullying in schools.
KYPOST: PTA kicks off Cincinnati convention with town hall on bullying
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell went to a PTA meeting on Friday, and not to talk about programs at his kids' school. Goodell was a speaker at the national convention of the Parent Teacher Association this morning in Cincinnati, and he said he wants to
CINCINNATI — The NFL commissioner said Friday that the league accepts and is taking a leadership role in improving sports safety at all levels. Roger Goodell spoke Friday morning to the National PTA convention
CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwired - Jun 21, 2013) - The NFL and the National PTA today announced a partnership on youth health and fitness, launching nationwide this fall. The "Back to Sports" initiative will help PTA leaders across the country educate
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, seen here during the 2013 draft, spoke to the National PTA convention Friday in Cincinnati, and urged its members to seek improved head-injury reporting and training in schools. / USA TODAY Sports
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made a recent stop in Cincinnati to speak at a National PTA conference. He addressed the issue of player safety
One thousand members of the National Parent Teacher Association are in Cincinnati for a big convention. Today, NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke to them about a new
initiative called 'Back to Sports'.SYS-CON: NFL, National PTA Join Forces on Youth Health and Fitness
"Back to Sports Nights" will combine information on NFL PLAY 60 and safety resources for young athletes and their families, presented by local community and school leaders -- doctors, physical education teachers, nurses, and others. They will engage parents and students in how to create a culture of sports safety and wellness.
Cincinnati.COM: US education head, NFL commissioner here for national conference
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell will be Downtown today speaking at a nonprofit youth education advocacy group’s national conference.
ESPN: Roger Goodell: NFL preaches safety
CINCINNATI -- The NFL commissioner said Friday that the league accepts and is taking a leadership role in improving sports safety at all levels.
Bullying persists, the national PTA says, when parents neglect to talk with children about it; students don’t report it because they believe adult intervention will be ineffectual or may encourage more bullying; and teachers, counselors and principals view it as “a harmless rite of passage ... best left ignored
